The marathas

Question 1

who were powerful warrior families?

Answer 1

deshmukhs

Question 2

who were Groups of highly mobile, peasant pastoralists

Answer 2

kunbis
they provided the backbone of the
Maratha army.

Question 3

who were principal ministers?

Answer 3

peshwas

Question 4

After shivaji’s death who wielded effective power in the maratha state?

Answer 4

a
family of Chitpavan Brahmanas who served Shivaji’s
successors

Question 5

where the capital of the maratha empire?

Answer 5

poona

Question 6

where did the maratha millitary success lay?

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

when was malwa and gujarat siezed by the marathas?

Answer 7

in the 1720s

Question 8

By the 1720s, the
Maratha king was recognised as the overlord of the
entire Deccan peninsula
True or False?

Answer 8

False
By the 1730s, the
Maratha king was recognised as the overlord of the
entire Deccan peninsula

Question 9

what is chauth?

Answer 9

25 per cent of the land revenue claimed by zamindars

Question 10

what is Sardeshmukhi?

Answer 10

9–10 per cent of the land revenue paid to the head
revenue collector in the Deccan.

Question 11

who was the son of Peshwa
Balaji Vishwanath.?

Answer 11

Baji Rao I, also known as Baji
Rao Balla

Question 12

when did the marathas invade dehli?

Answer 12

1737

Question 13

what did the territories invaded by the marathas have to do?

Answer 13

they had to pay tribute as a way of accepting Maratha
sovereignty

Question 14

when was the 3rd battle of panipat?

Answer 14

1761

Question 15

why were some rulers not inclined to support the marathas during the 3rd battle of panipat?

Answer 15

the millitary campiagns conducted by the marathas made other rulers not inclined to support them.

Question 16

how was the maratha revenue system?

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

who were maratha chiefs?

Answer 17

sardars

Question 18

which family ruled gwalior?

Answer 18

Sindhia

Question 19

which family ruled baroda?

Answer 19

Gaekwad

Question 20

which family ruled nagpur?

Answer 20

Bhonsle

Question 21

which family ruled indore?

Answer 21

holkar

Question 22

where was silk orignally produced?

Answer 22

Chanderi

Question 23

Burhanpur participated in trade between ___?

Answer 23

agra and surat

Question 24

where was trade participated by Burhanpur included

Answer 24

Poona and Nagpur
in the South and Lucknow and Allahabad in the East.

Question 25

who credited for expanded the maratha kingdom beyong the vindyas

Answer 25

Baji Rao I, also
known as Baji
Rao Balla

Question 26

what campaigns are baji rao I known for ?

Answer 26

campaigns against 1)Malwa, 2) Bundelkhand,
3)Gujarat and the
4) Portugese.

Question 27

when where and to whom was shivaji born ?

Answer 27

1630, shivneri and jija bai

Question 28

who was shivaji’s guardian ?

Answer 28

Dada Konddev

Question 29

what made shivaji the
undisputed leader of
the Mavala highlands ?

Answer 29

The occupation
of Javli

Question 30

shivaji often resorted to _______ warfare against his enemies ?

Answer 30

guerrilla

Question 31

where did the marathas expand after raiding dehli ?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

how many ministers did shivaji have

Answer 32

8, also known as Ashta Pradhan

Question 33

The occupation of _______made shivaji the undisputed leader of the mavala highlands

Answer 33

Javali