HISTORY (TYBA) HISTORY OF MARATHAS (1707-1818)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS SET B

1. Who was the last of Marathas by the time their power ended in 1818? A. B. Balaji Bajirao C. Bajirao II D. Bajirao I

2. Which Peshwa had lost the battle of , which dented his reputation all over ? A. Narayanrao B. Balaji Bajirao C. Madhavrao D. Bajirao II

3. Who did Peshwa Bajirao defeated in the battle of ? A. Nizam ul Mulk B. Safdar Jung C. Shuja ud Daula D. Siraj ud Daula

4. Who trained the army of Mahadaji on western lines? A. Thomas Roe B. General Dupleix C. Pierre Benoit D. Count de Boigne

5. The were based in which of the following cities? A. B. C. Verul D.

6. Balaji Vishwanath hails from which place? A. Saswad B. C. Shrivardhan D. Satara

7. Who refused to fight alongside Marathas due to his differences with them on the possession of and Agra once the Afghans were to be defeated? A. Shuja ud daula B. Fateh Khan C. Najib ud daula D. Surajmal Jat

8. In which year did the battle of Buxar took place? A. 1764 B. 1771 C. 1757 D. 1761

9. Who headed the army as the de facto commander that perished in the ? A. Madhavrao B. Narayanrao C. D. Sadashivrao

10. Who was the Admiral of Maratha Navy during the reign of Sahu Maharaj ? A. Baji Pasalkar B. Kanoji Angre C. Yesaji Kank D.

11. In which year did Peshwa Madhavrao died? A. 1771 B. 1772 C. 1773 D. 1774

12. Who hatched a conspiracy to capture Peshwa Narayanrao ? A. Mahadaji Scindia B. Raghunath Rao C. Nana Padnavis D. Gangadhar Rao

13. Who was given the title of Senakarte by Sahu Maharaj? A. Bajirao II B. Balaji Vishwanath C. Sahu Maharaj D. Balaji Bajirao

14. In which year did Ahilyabai die? A. 1785 B. 1795 C. 1797 D. 1778

15. The treaty of Surji-Anjangaon was signed between British and whom? A. Daulatrao Scindia B. Mahadaji Scindia C. D. Damaji Jadhav

16. Who was the ruler of Rohilkhand during the time of Afghan invasion of India? A. Rehmat Khan B. Safdar Jung C. Najib ud daula D. Shuja ud daula

17. Whichof the following work was composed by Samarth Ramdas? A. Manache Shlok B. Harivijay C. Ramvijay D. Pandava Pratap

18. Who translated entire Mahabharata into Marathi during the Maratha period? A. Tukaram B. Shridhar Pandit C. Moropant D. Namdev

19. Maratha secular architectures were greatly influenced by? A. Deccan and Mughal Architecture B. South Indian Architecture C. Persian Architecture D. Architecture

20. Where is Omkaresvar Temple located? A. Dhom B. Nasik C. Tasgaon D. Poona

21. Who was killed at the Battle of Murari by Najib ud daula and his troops? A. Nana Padnavis B. Ranoji Bhonsale C. Jankoji Scindia D. Dattaji Scindia

22. In which year did Nadir Shah massacred the Delhites? A. 1738 B. 1739 C. 1740 D. 1741

23. Which European Power was defeated by English in the battle of Wandiwash? A. Portuguese B. Dutch C. Danes D. French

24. Who among the following signed the ? A. Raghunath Rao B. Malhar Rao Holkar II C. Nana Phadnavis D. Daulatrao Scindia

25. In which year Mahadaji Scindia breathed his last? A. 1791 B. 1796 C. 1794 D. 1792