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Multiple choice shaistakhan's and jaisingh's invasion defeat of the mughals and coronation of shivaji maharaj conflict with the mughals history

Shaista Khan escaped with the loss of three fingers from _________.

  1. Aurangzeb

  2. Shivaji

  3. Afzal Khan

  4. Sambhaji
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shaista Khan tried to escape through a window of Lal Mahal in Pune from the custody of Shivaji. There Shivaji cut his three fingers with his sword. He managed to escape after losing three of his fingers, one son and 40 soldiers. 

Multiple choice shaistakhan's and jaisingh's invasion defeat of the mughals and coronation of shivaji maharaj conflict with the mughals history

__________, the Subhedar of Surat could not put up any resistance to Shivaji Maharaj who obtained plenty of wealth from Surat without bothering the common people. 

  1. Inayat Khan

  2. Shaistakhan

  3. Jaisingh

  4. Afzalkhan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Inayat Khan was the Mughal Subhedar of Surat when Shivaji raided the city in 1664.

Multiple choice an ideal ruler organisational skills of shivaji maharaj history

Naval Battle of Calicut took place in 

  1. 1752

  2. 1765

  3. 1754

  4. 1756
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Naval Battle of Calicut, involving the Maratha navy and the Portuguese, occurred in 1752. This was a significant engagement during the period of Maratha naval expansion.

Multiple choice an ideal ruler organisational skills of shivaji maharaj history

When did the Battle of Delhi between Maratha Empire and Rohilla Afghans to control Delhi take place?

  1. 1767

  2. 1766

  3. 1757

  4. 1760
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ahmed Shah Abdali in his fourth invasion to India entered Delhi and installed Allamgir II as Mughal emperor, while the real power was given to Rohilla Chief Najib Ad Dwallah for his help to Ahmed Shah. Under these circumstances the Mughal Wazir Imad Ul Mulk asked for Maratha assistance to ward of Abdali's dominance. Marathas eager to increase their influence in Northern India readily marched to Delhi and with help of Imad ul Mulk defeated Rohilla chief. This made Marthas the De facto rulers of Delhi and laid foundation for their further conquest of Punjab and Multan.

Multiple choice an ideal ruler organisational skills of shivaji maharaj history

Shivaji's soldiers were specially trained in _______ warfare.

  1. Trench

  2. Air

  3. Guerrilla

  4. Attrition
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shivaji Maharaj is renowned for pioneering and utilizing guerrilla warfare, known as Ganimi Kava, to overcome larger, conventional armies. This strategy relied on speed, surprise, and terrain knowledge.

Multiple choice an ideal ruler organisational skills of shivaji maharaj history

Battle of Laswari took place in

  1. 1801

  2. 1803

  3. 1804

  4. 1806
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Battle of Laswari was a major engagement during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, fought on November 1, 1803. It resulted in a decisive victory for the British forces under General Lake.