The marathas Flashcards
who were powerful warrior families?
deshmukhs
who were Groups of highly mobile, peasant pastoralists
kunbis
they provided the backbone of the
Maratha army.
who were principal ministers?
peshwas
After shivaji’s death who wielded effective power in the maratha state?
a
family of Chitpavan Brahmanas who served Shivaji’s
successors
where the capital of the maratha empire?
poona
where did the maratha millitary success lay?
their success lay in
bypassing the fortified areas of the Mughals, by
raiding cities and by engaging Mughal armies in areas
where their supply lines and reinforcements could be
easily disturbed.
when was malwa and gujarat siezed by the marathas?
in the 1720s
By the 1720s, the
Maratha king was recognised as the overlord of the
entire Deccan peninsula
True or False?
False
By the 1730s, the
Maratha king was recognised as the overlord of the
entire Deccan peninsula
what is chauth?
25 per cent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars
what is Sardeshmukhi?
9–10 per cent of the land revenue paid to the head
revenue collector in the Deccan.
who was the son of Peshwa
Balaji Vishwanath.?
Baji Rao I, also known as Baji
Rao Balla
when did the marathas invade dehli?
1737
what did the territories invaded by the marathas have to do?
they had to pay tribute as a way of accepting Maratha
sovereignty
when was the 3rd battle of panipat?
1761
why were some rulers not inclined to support the marathas during the 3rd battle of panipat?
the millitary campiagns conducted by the marathas made other rulers not inclined to support them.
how was the maratha revenue system?
Once conquest had been completed and Maratha rule
was secure, revenue demands were gradually introduced
taking local conditions into account.
Agriculture was encouraged and trade revived.
who were maratha chiefs?
sardars
which family ruled gwalior?
Sindhia
which family ruled baroda?
Gaekwad
which family ruled nagpur?
Bhonsle
which family ruled indore?
holkar
where was silk orignally produced?
Chanderi
Burhanpur participated in trade between ___?
agra and surat
where was trade participated by Burhanpur included
Poona and Nagpur
in the South and Lucknow and Allahabad in the East.
who credited for expanded the maratha kingdom beyong the vindyas
Baji Rao I, also
known as Baji
Rao Balla
what campaigns are baji rao I known for ?
campaigns against 1)Malwa, 2) Bundelkhand,
3)Gujarat and the
4) Portugese.
when where and to whom was shivaji born ?
1630, shivneri and jija bai
who was shivaji’s guardian ?
Dada Konddev
what made shivaji the
undisputed leader of
the Mavala highlands ?
The occupation
of Javli
shivaji often resorted to _______ warfare against his enemies ?
guerrilla
where did the marathas expand after raiding dehli ?
They expanded into 1)Rajasthan and the
2)Punjab in the north; into 3)Bengal and 4)Orissa in the
east; and into 5)Karnataka and the 6)Tamil and 7)Telugu
countries in the South
how many ministers did shivaji have
8, also known as Ashta Pradhan
The occupation of _______made shivaji the undisputed leader of the mavala highlands
Javali
