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Modern India 6 - Decline of Marathas Flashcards

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With whose assistance did Shahuji rule

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Balaji Vishwanath

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Who was the Chatrapathi of the Marathas?

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Shahuji Bhonsle

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Who was Balaji Vishwanath

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Balaji Vishwanath was basically an accountant who by virtue of his good nature was made the Peshwa

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What honour was bestowed upon Balaji Vishwanath by Shahuji

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He was not only made the Peshwa but his family was also conferred upon the hereditary rights of the post

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Balaji Vishwanath

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1713-1720

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Describe the members of the Maratha confederacy

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Peshwas - Pune
Bhonsles - Nagpur
Holkars - Indore
Gaikwad - Baroda

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Balaji Vishwanath was succeeded by

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His son Baji Rao I

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Baji Rao I

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1720-1740

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Baji Rao I is credited with what?

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Having defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad thrice and restricting their expansion

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Which episode is associated with Baji Rao I

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Mastani episode

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Baji Rao I was a great ______

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Painter

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Baji Rao I wanted to implement

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Hindu pathpadshahi

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Baji Rao I was succeeded by

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Balaji Baji Rao

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Under whose rule did Maratha glory reach its peaks

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Balaji Baji Rao

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Who was Raghoba

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Raghunath Rao Bhonsle

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What idiotic feat did Raghoba achieve

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He hoisted the Saffron flag at the Fort of Attoke

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Under whose rule was Attoke under

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It was under Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali

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What did Ahmad Shah Abdali do in retaliation?

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He declared war on the Mughal emperor

18
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What was name of the battle fought between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali

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3rd Battle of Panipat in 1760

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Who led the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat?

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Viswasa Rao , son of Balaji Baji Rao

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Who did not take part in the 3rd battle of Panipat

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Peshwa himself and Raghoba

21
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Who withdrew from the 3rd battle of panipat foreseeing impending disaster

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Madaji Scindia and Nana Phadnavis

22
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What role did they play in future

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Trained future generations

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What happened during the course of 3rd battle of Panipat

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Marathas were defeated and Viswasa Rao killed

24
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Consequences of 3rd battle of Panipat

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  1. Marathas were weakened

2. Britishers were greatly benefitted

25
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Who subsequently passed away

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Balaji Baji Rao (after 6 months) and he was succeeded by Madhava Rao

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Madhav Rao

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1763-1770

27
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What happened to Madhav Rao

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Madhav Rao died a untimely death in 1770 . He was a great scholar

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Who started competing for the Maratha throne after Madhava Rao’s death

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Raghoba

29
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Whose certificate of authenticity did Raghoba obtain

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Governor of Bombay

30
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Who did not accept Raghoba’s claim

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Madaji Scindia and Nana Phadnavis, they approached the Governor of Bengal and garnered his support

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What did the British do seeing this crack in the Marathas

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They waged a series of wars known as Anglo Maratha wars

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Time frame of Anglo Maratha wars?

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1775-1818

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What happened during the course of Anglo Maratha wars

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Peshwas were against the Bhonsles
Holkars were against Gaikwads
Subsequently British defeated the whole confederacy

34
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Anything about Holkars?

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They were the last to be subdued by the British .

They were involved in actively developing Indore region.

35
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Who was Ahilyabai Holkar

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Ahilyabai Holkar was a famous woman ruler of Indore , she is also credited with renovating some ghats in Kasi

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By whom and when was the post of Peshwa abolished?

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Lord Warren Hastings abolished the post of Peshwa in 1818

37
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What was the fate of the last Peshwa?

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Baji Rao II was deported to Bittur near Kanpur where he became a pensioner

38
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Which new state was created after the fall of the Marathas

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Satara , Sivaji’s relative by the name of Pratap Singh was made the ruler.

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Why did the Marathas fail?

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Predominantly a military state

Irregular sources of income

Luxurious life led by certain sardars

Misuse of espionage network

40
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Who was known as the ‘ flying Peshwa’?

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Baji Rao I

41
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How many Anglo Maratha wars were fought

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3

42
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Sanivara Prasada was the name of

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Official residence of Baji Rao I

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