1. When and where was Shivaji born?

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2. a. Name Shivajis father and the position he occupied in the court of Nizam Shah of
Ahmednagar.
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b. When and under what circumstance did he become a jagirdar?
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3. Shivaji is called a Maratha, Name:
a. The regions occupied by the Marathas in the 17th century.
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b. The role of the Marathas in the administration of the Bijapur and Ahmednagar
kingdoms.
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c. The five Maratha saints who endeavoured to spiritually activate the masses.
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4. a. Name two persons who greatly influenced Shivajis life:
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b. State the manner in which each of the persons named in (a) influenced Shivajis
life:
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2.
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5. Explain the following terms:
1. Watandars
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2. Swarajya
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6. a. Why did Shivaji went to control forts?
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b. When did Shivaji capture his first fort? Also name the fort.
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c. State the circumstances that prompted Shivaji to capture the named fort.
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d. State the consequence of Shivajis conquest.
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7. a. What is meant by guerrilla warfare?
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b. Why did Shivaji adopt guerrilla tactics?
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8. a. Why did Shivaji maintain a low profile during the period 1649-1655?
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b. With what kind of activities did Shivaji occupy himself during this six-year
period?
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]9. a. Who was Afzal Khan?

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b. Describe Shivajis encounter with Afzel Khan.
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10. Shivaji twice raided Surat.
Mention the year and consequence of each raid.
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11. a. Who was Raja Jai Singh?
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b. How did he succeed in overpowering the Marathas?
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12. a. When and between whom was the treaty of Purandhar signed?
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b. What were the terms of this treaty?

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13. a. When did Shivaji visit the court of Aurangazeb at Agra?
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b. Describe the events at Agra that prompted Shivaji to renew his war with Moghuls.
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14. a. When and where was Shivaji coronated?
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b. What title did Shivaji assume after his coronation?
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c. State the two main reasons for Shivajis coronation.
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15. Shivaji was great administrator, He ruled with the help of a Council of Eight
Ministers.
a. What was the Council of Ministers called?

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b. Name the 8 ministers and the role of each in Shivajis administration.
Minister

Role of Duties

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2. _________________

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6. _________________

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7. _________________

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8. _________________

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16. Fill in the Blanks:

1. Shivaji divided his kingdom into ___________________ provinces and appointed
a _____________ for each. The provinces were divided into a number of
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2. Shivaji abolished the jagirdari system and replaced it by the ______________
system.
3. Shivaji started the system of ________________ and ________________ being
1/4th and 1/10th part of the revenue collected from places which claomed his
protection.
4. Shivaji ruled for _______________ years.

5. Shivaji died in the year ________________.

17. Shivaji regarded all religions as equal. Give examples to support this statement.
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18. What was Shivajis greatest achievement?
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19. What was the extent of Shivajis empire at the time of his death?
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20. Name the successor of Shivaji in chronological order.
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21. Mention the events that led to the rise of Peshwa Balaji Vishvanath.
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22. a. Mention the period of reign of the Peshwas.

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b. Mention the contribution of the following Peshwas to Maratha history.
1. Balaji Vishvanath
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2. Baji Rao I
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3. Balaji Baji Rao
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4. Madhav Rao I
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23. The Maratha power ended with the regime of Peshwa Baji Rao II. Explain.

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24. Name the following:

1. Shivajis successor who was tortured to death by Aurangazeb

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2. A Peshwa who formed the Maratha Confederacy

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3. The Peshwa during whose reign Ahmed Shah Abdali

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invaded India.
4. The Peshwa who imposed the Santoshpatti tax.

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5. The two successors of Shivaji between whom a civil was was

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fought.
6. The founder of Holkar rule at Indore.

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7. The Peshwa who was murdered by Raghunath Rao.

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8. A Maratha family that brought Bengal and Bihar under the

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Maratha influence.