Rise of the New Powers in the South
1. | When was Shivaji born? | April 20, 1627 AD |
2. | Where was Shivaji born? | Poona |
3. | What was the name of Shivaji’s father? | Shahaji Bhonsle |
4. | Who was the mother of Shivaji? | Jija Bai |
5. | When and where did Shivaji’s coronations take place? | 1674 AD at Raigarh |
6. | What title did Shivaji assume? | Chhatrapati |
7. | When was the treaty of Purandhar signed? | 1665 AD |
8. | What was Shivaji’s Council of Eight Ministers called? | Ashatapradhana |
9. | By what name was Maratha Prime Minister called? | Peshwa |
10. | What was the name of the first Peshwa of the Marathas? | Balaji Vishwanath |
11. | Who is called the second founder of the Maratha kingdom? | Balaji Vishwanath |
12. | Who is considered the greatest Peshwa of the Marathas? | Bajirao -I |
13. | What were the main units of Shivaji’s administration? | Provinces, Parganas and Village |
14. | In how many provinces did Shivaji divide his kingdom? | 4 |
15. | What was the head of the province called? | Subedar |
16. | What was the head of the Pargana called? | Collector |
17. | What was the the head of a village called? | Patel |
18. | Name the highest court of the Maratha kingdom. | Hazir Majlis |
19. | Which system of revenue was prevelent in Maratha empire in the place of Zagirdari System? | Rayatwari System |
20. | What were the main sources of income of the Maratha kingdom? | Land revenue, Chauth and Sardeshmukhi |
21. | In which form the land revenue was collected? | In cash or produce |
22. | Whose land reforms did Shivaji implement? | Todar Mal |
23. | Which scale was used by Shivaji to measure land? | Kathi |
24. | Which system of land revenue was abolished by Shivaji? | Zagirdari system |
25. | What was the most important part of Maratha army? | The horse riders |
26. | Who established the state of Hyderabad? | Nizam-ul-Mulk |
27. | Who was the most famous ruler of Mysore? | Tipu Sultan |