HISTORY OF THE MARATHAS (1707-CE-1818 CE) 07
QUESTION BANK
1. The village was the smallest unit of the administration known as
a. taraf
b. Suba
c. paragona
d. mauja
2. The village was administered by by
a. kulkarni
b. chowgule
c. Mahar
d. Patil
3. the non agricultural hereditary artison known as
a. Alutedars
b. Tarafdar
c. Balutedar
d. Mamkedar
4. when did Balaji Vishwanath received the title and the robes of Peshwa
a. 17th November 1708
b. 17th November 1712
c. 17th November 1713
d. 17th November 1714
5. who held Farooq syar became emperor of Delhi
a. ali Brothers
b. Khan brothers
c. Shinde brothers
d. Syed brothers
6. who has been called as second founder of Maratha state
a. Madhavrao
b. Bajirao 1
c. Balaji Vishwanath
d. Balaji Bajirao
7. when did bajirao 1 appointed as peshwa
a. 17 April 1720
b. 18 August 1720
c. 17 May 1719
d. 18 August 1719
8. how many time is how much abdali invaded India
a. 3rd b. 5th
c. 2nd
d. 4th
9. Third Battle of Panipat took place in
a. AD1526
b. AD1556
c. AD1761
d. None
10. where did a battle took place between Abdalli and Dattaji Shinde on 10th February 1760
a. narmada Ghat
b. Burari Ghat
c. Delhi
d. Punjab
11. who was the Nawab of Awadh during 1760AD
a. Surajmal Jat
b. siraj-ud-daula
c. nizam Khan Rohilla
d. Ghais-Ud-din
12. Which Northern rular helped Marathas during battle of Panipat
a. Siraj-ud-daula
b. Nizam Khan Rohilla
c. Ghias-ud-din
d. Surajmal Jat
13. when did Babasaheb reach at Panipat
a. 1 November 1760
b. 2 August 1760
c. 29 August 1760
d. 29 August 1760
14. third battle of Panipat was fought between
a. Maratha and the East India Company
b. Ahmad Shah abdali and Sikhs
c. Ahmad Shah Abdalli and the Marathas
d. Ahmad Shah Abdalli and the Mughals
15. after the death of Adina Beg in 1758 who had been appointed as governor of Lahore
a. Jahan Khan
b. sabaji Shinde
c. safdarganj
d. Najib Khan
16. who was appointed by nanasaheb to manage affairs of Maratha in North
a. sabajai Shinde
b. dattaji Shinde
c. Malhar Rao Holkar
d. raghunathrao
17. mughal emperor appointed mir bakshi
a. gayasuddin
b. Safardarjung
c. Najib khan rohilla
d. Jahan Khan
18. The mahanubhav moment founded by whom
a. Nana Panthis
b. Chakradhar Swami
c. muktabai
d. Ramdas Swami
19. two kinds of sharirik literature
a. Powasdas,lavanis
b. abhangas, aarti
c. Ashtakas,bhupalis
d. Prabhat Geeta,Dhawalas
20. to whom did Mughal emperor appointed to punish nizam-ul-mulk
a. Abdullah Ali
b. mubariz Khan
c. Giridhar Bahadur
d. Daya Bahadur
21. which Treaty was signed between Bajirao 1 and Nizam ul Mulk in 1728 AD
a. palkhed Treaty
b. Mangi Shegaon
c. Treaty of Sindhkhed
d. Treaty of Loni
22. who oppose Shahu decision who appoint Bajirao 1 as Peshwa
a. chandrasen Jadhav
b. udaji chavan
c. Sultan ji nimbalkar
d. shripatrao Pratinidhi
23. Who Express religious motive of establishing Hindu pad padshahi by eliminating the Mughals
a. Shahu Maharaj
b. Sambhaji 2
c. Bajirao 1
d. C Madhav Rao
24. which British Governor was against the Treaty of Purandar
b. Colonel Eegerton
c. William Hornby
d. colonel upton
25. in which battle Britishers was defeated by barbhai council
a. Battle of Pali Gaon
b. Battle of Surat
c. Battle of Dhodap
d. Battle of Malwa
26. Balaji Janardhan Bhav alais
a. Haripant Phadke
b. Nana padhnis
c. Bapuji Nayak
d. Bhawanrao Pratinidhi
27. which title the Mughal emperor bestowed on mahadaji Shinde
a. Wazir
b. Mir Bakshi
c. Vakil-i-mutalik
d. Sendrak
28. when did Bajirao died
a. 1713
b. 1720
c. 1740
d. 1761
29. Peshwa Bajirao captured bassein from the
a. Mughals
b. Dutch
c. British
d. Portuguese
30. who was the last Peshwa of Maratha empire
a. Balaji Vishwanath
b. Bajirao 2
c. Balaji Bajirao
d. Bajirao
31. between whom the Treaty of Purandar 1776 made
a. Marathas and Rajput
b. Maratha and Nizam
c. marathas and Mughals
d. marathas and British
32. in the third battle of Panipat Maratha were defeated by
a. Mughals
b. rohilas
c. Britishers
d. Afghans
33. who led the Maratha that the third battle of Panipat
a. Bajirao 2
b. jaswantprao Holkar
c. mahadji Sindhia
d. sadashivrao Bhau
34. who among the following Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of Hindu pad padshahi
a. Balaji Vishwanath
b. Bajirao 1
c. Madhavrao
d. Narayana Rao
35. who was called Chanakya of Maratha politics
a. mahadaji Shinde
b. Nana phadnis
c. Balaji Vishwanath
d. Bajirao 2
36. when did Narayanrao was appointed as Peshwa
a. 30 August 1773
b. 13 December 1772
c. 16 August 1773
d. 13 August 1773
37. who had planned to kill Peshwa Narayan Rao
a. raghunathrao
b. Sakharam Bapu
c. Haripant padhake
d. nana phadnis
38. Who declared raghunathrao guilty of Murder of narayanrao
a. Sakharam Bapu
b. ramshastri prabhune
c. nana phadnis
d. haripant Phadke
39. sakharam Bapu took the initiative in organising a counsel that later become famous as
a. Regency Council
b. barbhai council
c. ashtapradhan council
d. jurisdiction Council
40. after the death of Balaji Bajirao who ascended The Throne of Peshwa
a. Raghunath Rao
b. Sawai Madhavrao
c. madhavrao 1
d. vishwasrao
41. the nizam Army was defeated by Madhavrao in which battle in 1763
a. Battle of Karnataka
b. Battle of rakshasbhuvan
c. Battle of Dodhap
d. Battle of Malwa
42. who defeated Haider Ali on 5th March 1771 in Karnataka expedition
a. Gopal Rao Patwardhan
b. Govind Balla
c. trimbakrao pethe
d. SriRang Pratinidhi
43. between whom the battle of the Dhodap happened
a. raghunathrao and Madhavrao
b. raghunathrao and Britishers
c. Britishers and Madhav Rao
d. Holkar and Raghunath Rao
44. the secretariat of the Peshwa in Pune was known as
a. ek-beriz daftar
b. Chalte Daftar
c. huzar Daftar
d. Khataunis
45. The Supervisor or official incharge of phad known as
a. khataunis
b. phadnis
c. karkuis
d. chitnis
46. during peshwa period each prant was under the supervision of
a. muzumdar
b. mamlatdar
c. vatandar
d. kamavisdar
47. A small prant was granted by an officer known as
a. kamavisdar
b. vatandar
c. muzumdar
d. mamlatdar
48. who ascended the Throne of Bahadur Shah 1
a. Azam Shah
b. Muhammad Kambakht
c. Shah Alam
d. Mohammed Akbar
49. which Mughal Subedar supported Tarabai cause over Maratha Presidency
a. Zulfikar Khan
b. Nizam ul Mulk
c. wazir munyim khan
d. Hussain Ali
50. who was the senapati of Shahu Maharaj Empire
a. chandrasen Jadhav
b. Parshuram pant Pratinidhi
c. Yashwantrao Jadhav
d. khanderao dabade
51. shahu Maharaj own troops known as
a. Paga
b. huzurat
c. jagir
d. sarkhel
52. who was the third great peshwa of the Maratha state
a. chimaji Appa
b. Balaji Bajirao
c. raghunathrao
d. sadashivrao Bhau
53. when did Nana Sahib was appointed as the Peshwa
a. 25 June 1739
b. 25 June 1740
c. 25 february 1740
d. 25 August 1740
54. when did Balaji Bajirao was born
a. 12 December 1721
b. 12 december 1720
c. 12 January 1721
d. 12 march 1720
55. who occupied the Throne of Jaipur after Jai Singh died in 1743
a. madhoSingh
b. Ishwar Singh
c. Kishan Singh
d. Man Singh
56. in which battle raghunathrao taken shelter under Britishers
a. Battle of rakshasbhuvan
b. Battle of the Dhodap
c. battle of Karnataka
d. Battle of Malwa
57. the plains of Panipat was not more fatal to the Maratha empire then the early and of excellent Prince said by
b. steward Garden
c. Grant duff
d. RC MajumdaC
58. which Treaty raghunathrao signed with British as on 6th March 1775 AD
a. Treaty of Surat
b. Treaty of Purandar
c. Treaty of the tale Gaon
59. which Treaty was signed between East India company and Barbhai Council
a. Treaty of salbai
b. Treaty of Purandar
c. Treaty of the talegoan
d. Treaty of Surat
60. in 1736 siddhi saat was killed by home
a. Bajirao 1 and Balaji Nayak
b. Bajirao 1 and trimbakrao
c. chimaji appa and pilaji jadhav
d. chimaji Appa and udaji chavan
61. who invited bajirao 1 to save them from politics atrocities
a. Ganga Ji and Bapuji
b. Nayak Pratinidhi and Balaji Nayak
c. saykoji angre and Pilaji Jadhav
d. Siddhi and French
62. where did Portuguese give permission to the Maratha to build a factory
a. Thana
b. SalSatte
c. Kalyan
d. Rajapur
63. who led Maratha Army of Goa campaign
a. chimaji Appa
b. Bajirao 1
c. Venkat rao Ghorpade
d. Venkat Rao Joshi
64. Battle of kharda fought between whom
a. Nizam and barbhai Council
b. Nizam and Britishers
c. Britishers & siddhi
d. Britishers & Barbhai Council
65. which battle fought between Yashwantrao Holkar and Bajirao 2
a. Battle of talegoan
b. Battle of Hadapsar
c. Battle of wadgaon
d. Battle of wanvadi
66. which Treaty signed between Bajirao 2 and Lord Wellesley on 31st December 1802AD
b. Treaty of Surat
c. Treaty of salbai
d. Treaty of Mysore
67. work of Sachiv
a. maintained diplomatic relations with other kingdoms
b. to look into all Royal correspondence
c. to lead Army battlefield
d. to give justice
68. who among the following Maratha chieftains helped the syed Brothers in dethroning the emperor Farooq Siyar
a. Balaji Vishwanath
b. Bajirao 1
c. raghunathrao
d. Rajaram
69. who was the Maratha chieftain who captured Lahore and broad Punjab under Maratha Supremacy for a short period
a. Vishwasrao
b. Balaji Vishwanath
c. sadashivrao
d. raghunathrao
70. what was paga in the Maratha administration
a. Independent soldiers
b. state-dependent Soldier
c. professional soldiers
d. soldiers of other company
71. who among the following was the first Peshwa of Shahu Maharaj
a. balaji Vishwanath
b. bajirao
c. Balaji Bajirao
d. Madhav Rao
72. when did Shahu Maharaj died
a. 4 January 1750
b. 16 December 1750
c. 16 December 1749
d. 16 December 1748
73. who was coronated Chhatrapati after Shahu Maharaj
a. Shivaji 2
b. Smabhaji 2
c. ramaraja
d. Shahu 2
74. who helped Umabai Dhabade agaianst nanasaheb for half of the share in the territory of Gujarat
a. Bapuji Nayak
b. Raghuji Bhosale
c. Gaikwad family and tarabai
d. Shinde and Holkar
75. which Peshwa release ramraja from prison of tarabai
a. Balaji Bajirao
b. raghunathrao
c. Madhavrao 1
d. Sadashiv Rao Bhau
76. the standard unit of measurement of crop top
a. Bigha
b. kaul
c. Taraf
d. payali
77. the traditional landholders was known as
a. Kamavisadar
b. Malatdar
c. Mirasdar
d. Tarafdar
78. hereditary Army officers known as
a. Hawaldar
b. Mamlatdar
c. Dorakdars
d. Vatandars
79. the chief of the Navy was the Admiral known as
a. sardar
b. Shiledar
c. saranjamdor
d. subhedar
80. the battle of Ajmhera fought between
a. Chimaji Appa and Giridhar Bahadur
b. chimaji Appa and DayaBahadur
c. Bajirao 1 and Daya Bahadur
d. Bajirao 1 and Girdhar Bahadur
81. which Mughal Emperor attack Chhatrasal Bundelkhand
a. nizam-ul-mulk
b. Mohammad Khan bangesh
c. Hussian Ali
d. Giridhar Bahadur
82. in December 1730 with whom chimaji Appa concluded a Treaty
a. Sar Buland Khan
b. Muhammad Khan Bangash
c. nizam-ul-mulk
d. Daya bahadur
83. in which battle trimbakrao dabhade was killed
a. Battle of palkhed
b. Battle of Ajmera
c. Battle of the dhabhoi
d. battle of bundle Khand
84. where did a peace Treaty was signed between Bajirao and Nizam on 7th January 1738
a. doRoha Sarai
b. varangaon
c. Malawa
d. Khandesh
85. which person King entered Delhi in 1739
a. Mirza afshar
b. nadirshah
d. jakaria Khan Bahadur
86. when did Bajirao 1 died
a. 28 April 1740
b. 28 March 1740
c. 28 January 1739
d. 28 April 1739
87. Bajirao 1 a carlylean hero as a man of action said by
a. Stephen Gardon
b. jadunath Sarkar
c. Vipin Chandra
d. RC Majumdar
88. who had the most powerful Navy under his command during peshwaship of Nana Sahib
a. kanoji angre
b. Sekhoji Angre
c. Tulaji Angre
d. Malhar angre
89. from which foreign power nanasaheb took help the war against Tulaji Angre
a. Portuguese
b. French
c. Dutch
d. British
90. which French general help Nizam salabatjung Nizam against Maratha
a. Beniot De Boinge
b. M.Boit
c. M.Boron
d. De Bussy
91. battle of Godnadi was fought between
a. Nana Sahib and Salabatjung
b. De Bussy and Nana Sahib
c. nana Sahib and British
d. British and Nizam Salabtjung
92. who was SarSubedar of the Konkan prant in 1773 AD
a. Bapuji Gokhale
b. trimbakji dengle
c. Gangadhar Shastri
d. Trimbak Vinayak
93. which Treaty signed between Nana Sahib in Nizam on 6 February 1752
a. Treaty of Godnadi
b. Treaty of shingwa
c. Traeaty of Mysore
d. Treaty of kandesh
94. who was commannder of Mysore Army
a. Hyder Ali
b. Tipu Sultan
c. Ramdas
d. Abdullah ali
95. who was sent to the Karnataka expedition in December 1756
a. raghunathrao
b. sadashivrao bhau
c. nanasaheb
d. Madhavrao 1
96. who was the Afghan Chief in 1761
a. Nadir Shah
b. Mohammad Akbar
c. Ahmad Shah abdali
d. Najib Khan
97. this is mode of poetry competition which is secular to Maharashtra and its vogue has not died out even today
a. RS Majumdar
b. SR Sharma
c. Bipin Chandra
d. jadunath Sarkar
98. Hazari Karanej was the most famous fountain in which Maratha Fort
a. shaniwarwada
b. Vijaydurg
c. Basein Fort
d. Raigad
99. who among the following at the title of Sena Karte
a. Balaji Vishwanath
b. Shahu
c. Bajirao 1
d. Balaji Bajirao
100. death of Aurangzeb on
a. 20 march 1707
b. 20 February 1707
c. 15 May 1707 d. 20 February 1709