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Multiple choice an ideal ruler organisational skills of shivaji maharaj history

When did the siege of Bharatpur take place?

  1. 1805

  2. 1806

  3. 1807

  4. 1808
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The Siege of Bharatpur occurred in 1805 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, where the British failed to capture the fort from the Jat ruler allied with the Marathas.

Multiple choice an ideal ruler organisational skills of shivaji maharaj history

When did the Battle of Salher take place?

  1. 1672

  2. 1656

  3. 1662

  4. 1668
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The Battle of Salher was fought in 1672 between the Marathas and the Mughals. It was the first time the Marathas defeated the Mughals in a large-scale open field battle.

Multiple choice an ideal ruler organisational skills of shivaji maharaj history

What did Shivaji Maharaj told the Deshmukh of Rohida?

  1. Visit every village

  2. Shift people to a safe place down the ghats

  3. Strictly told him not to delay even for a moment

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Shivaji Maharaj's instructions to the Deshmukh of Rohida were comprehensive, covering the necessity of visiting villages, ensuring the safety of the people by moving them to safer locations, and emphasizing the urgency of these tasks. Therefore, all the listed actions were part of his directives.

Multiple choice history vital villages, thriving towns construction of history sources of modern history the idea of history

Who was the author of Shatpatre?

  1. Agarkar

  2. Gopal Hari Deshmukh(Lokhitwadi)

  3. Ghokhale

  4. Tilak
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Explanation
  • Shatpatre was written by Gopal Hari Deshmukh(Lokhitwadi).  
  • He wrote about the social issues like child marriage, caste system, widow remarriage, dowry system, and polygamy. 
  • He promoted women's emancipation and education of women.
Multiple choice history vital villages, thriving towns construction of history sources of modern history the idea of history

Which one of the following books is the official History of Revolt of 1857?

  1. Eighteen Fifty-Seven

  2. Theories of Indian Mutiny

  3. The Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857

  4. None of the above
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Eighteen Fifty-Seven was written by well known Indian Historian Dr.Surendra Nath Sen, with a foreword by Maulana Azad and published in May 1957 by the publication division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The book gives an unbiased record of the first uprising against the British. None of the other books are authorized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting but are published by Calcutta Press and Cambridge University Press, hence, incorrect.