7th Term-2 Lesson.3 Rise of Marathas and Peshwas

Lesson.3 Rise of Marathas and Peshwas

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Who was the teacher and guardian of Shivaji?

1. Dadaji Kondadev
2. Kavi Kalash
3. Jijabai
4. Ramdas

Ans : Dadaji Kondadev

2. How was the Prime Minister of Maratha kings known?

1. Deshmukh
2. Peshwa
3. Panditrao
4. Patil

Ans : Peshwa

3. Name the family priest of Shambhuji who influenced him in his day-to-day administration.

1. Shahu
2. Anaji Datta
3. Dadaji Kondadev
4. Kavi Kalash

Ans : Kavi Kalash

4. What was the backbone of Shivaji’s army in the beginning?

1. Artillery
2. Cavalry
3. Infantry
4. Elephantry

Ans : Infantry

5. Who proclaimed wars and freed Malwa and Gujarat from Mughal domination?

1. Balaji Vishwanath
2. Bajirao
3. Balaji Bajirao
4. Shahu

Ans : Bajirao

II. Fill in the Blanks.

1. The spread of the _______ movement in Maharashtra helped the Maratha people develop consciousness and oneness.

Ans : Bhakti

2. ________ was the key official of revenue administration of Peshwa.

Ans : Kamavisdar

3. The imperial moment of the Marathas sadly ended at ________ in 1761

Ans : Panipat

4. __________ was the foreign minister in the Ashtapradhan

Ans : Sumant/Dubeer

5. Shambuji succeeded Shivaji after a succession tussle with ________

Ans : Anaji Datto

III. Match the following

1. Shaji Bhosle	Mother of Shivaji
2. Shambhuji	General of Bijapur
3. Shahu	Shivaji’s father
4. Jijabai	Son of Shivaji
5. Afzal Khan	Shivaji’s grandson
Ans : 1 – C, 2 – D, 3 – E, 4 – A, 5 – B

IV.True or False

1. The rocky and mountainous terrain gave protection to the Marathas from invaders.

Ans : True

2. Hymns composed in Sanskrit by the Bhakti saints were sung by people of all castes and classes.

Ans : False

3. Shivaji captured puranthar from the Mughals.

Ans : True

4. Deshmukhs held sway over rural regions and their control was over between twenty and hundred villages.

Ans : True

5. Abdali invaded ten times before finally marching on Delhi.

Ans : False

V. Consider the following statements. Tick (√) the appropriate answer.

1. Assertion (A) : Soldiers were to live in forts and towns far away from home

Reason (R) : Maratha soldiers were not permitted to retire from battle fields each year for the purpose of cultivating their land.

1. R is correct explanation of A
2. R is not the correct explanation of A
3. A is correct and R is Correct
4. (A) and (R) are Wrong

Ans : R is not the correct explanation of A

2. Statement I : Judging from the leaders of correspondence and account books, Peshwas were keen on accurate record – keeping.

Statement II : Artillery decided the battle at panipat in 1761

1. I is correct
2. II is correct
3. I and II are correct
4. I and II are false.

Ans : I and II are correct

3. Find the Odd one out

Shahji, Shivaji, Shambhuji, Shahu, Rahuji, Bhonsle.

Ans : Rahuji

4. Find out the wrong pair

1. Gaikwad – Baroda
2. Peshwa – Nagpur
3. Holkar – Indore
4. Shinde – Gwalior

Ans : Peshwa – Nagpur

5. Arrange the events in chronological order

1. Shivaji became totally independent after the death of his guardian Kondadev.
2. Emperor Shahu died when Balaji Bajirao was Peshwa
3. Shivaji resumed his military raids after his father’s death and conquered Javali.
4. Balaji Vishwanath became Peshwa.

Ans :

1. Shivaji became totally independent after the death of his guardian Kondadev.
2. Shivaji resumed his military raids after his father’s death and conquered Javali.
3. Balaji Vishwanath became Peshwa.
4. Emperor Shahu died when Balaji Bajirao was Peshwa