THE MARATHAS Flashcards
SHIVAJI WAS ASSISTED BY A COUNCIL OF MINISTERS CALLED?
ASHTAPRADHAN. EACH MINISTER WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO SHIVAJI.
PEHSWA IN SHIVAJI ADMINISTRATION MEANT?
MINISTERS OF FINANCE AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION. LATER HE BECAME THE PRIME MINISTER.
SAR-I-NAUBAT IN SHIVAJI ADMINISTRATION MEANT?
SENAPATI- MILITARY COMMANDER, A HONORARY POST.
AMATYA OR MAJUMDAR IN SHIVAJI ADMINISTRATION MEANT?
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL.
WAQENAVIS IN SHIVAJI ADMINISTRATION MEANT?
MINISTER OF INTELLIGENCE, POSTS AND HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
SACHIV OR SURANAVIS OR CHITNIS IN SHIVAJI ADMINISTRATION MEANT?
MINISTER OF CORRESPONDENCE.
SUMANTA OR DABIR IN SHIVAJI ADMINISTRATION MEANT?
MASTER OF CEREMONIES AND HELPED KING IN HIS DEALINGS WITH FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
NYAYADISH IN SHIVAJI ADMINISTRATION MEANT?
MINISTER OF JUSTICE.
PANDITRAO IN SHIVAJI ADMINISTRATION MEANT?
MINISTER OF CHARITIES AND RELIGIOUS ADMINISTRATION.
MOST OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS OF SHIVAJI WERE BASED ON_________.
THE PRACTICES OF THE DECCAN SULTANATES. EXAMPLE, PESHWA WAS THE PERSIAN TITLE.
THE REVENUE SYSTEM OF SHIVAJI WAS BASED ON THAT OF _______.
MALIK AMBER OF AHMADNAGAR.
TERM KATHI IN SHIVAJI ADMINISTRATION?
LANDS WERE MEASURED BY USING THE ROD CALLED KATHI.
SHIVAJI REDUCED THE POWERS OF THE EXISTING DESHMUKS AND ______. HE APPOINTED HIS OWN REVENUE OFFICIALS CALLED _______.
KULKARNIS, KARKUNS.
TRUE/FALSE
1. CHAUTH AND SARDESHMUKHI WERE THE TAXES COLLECTED NOT IN THE MARATHA KINGDOM BUT IN THE NEIGHBOURING TERRITORIES OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE OR DECCAN SULTANATES.
2. CHAUTH WAS ONE FOURTH OF THE LAND REVENUE PAID TO THE MARATHAS IN ORDER TO AVOID THE MARTHA RAIDS.
3. SARDESHMUKHI WAS AN ADDITIONAL LEVY OF TEN PERCENT ON THOSE LANDS WHICH THE MARATHAS CLAIMED HEREDITARY RIGHTS.
- TRUE
- TRUE
- TRUE.
TWO DIVISIONS IN THE MARATHA CAVALRY WERE?
- BARGIRS- EQUIPPED AND PAID BY THE STATE.
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SILAHDARS- MAINTAINED BY THE NOBLES (LOOSE AUXILIARIES IN THE ARMY).
IN THE INFANTRY MAVLI FOOT SOLDIERS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE.
