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History of Marathas (1707-1818) HISTORY (TYBA) HISTORY OF MARATHAS (1707-1818) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS SET A 1. Who was the first independent Peshwa of Marathas? A. Balaji Vishwanath B. Balaji Bajirao C. Bajirao II D. Bajirao I 2. Which Peshwa had never lost a single battle in his lifetime? A. Narayanrao B. Bajirao I C. Madhavrao D. Bajirao II 3. Who did Peshwa Bajirao defeated in the battle of Palkhed? A. Nizam ul Mulk B. Safdar Jung C. Shuja ud Daula D. Siraj ud Daula 4. Who was the daughter of Raja Chatrasal with whom Bajirao fell in love? A. Begum Hazrat Mahal B. Mastani C. Zebunisa D. Ladli Begum 5. The Scindias were based in which city A. Indore B. Gwalior C. Verul D. Ahmednagar 6. Chhatrapatis of Marathas hails from which family? A. Scindia B. Holkar C. Jadhav D. Bhonsale 7. Who invited Ahmedshah Abdali to tackle the growing might of Marathas? A. Shuja ud daula B. Fateh Khan C. Najib ud daula D. Safdar Jung 8. In which year did the Third Battle of Panipat took place? A. 1765 B. 1771 C. 1757 D. 1761 9. Who was the nominal head of the Maratha army that perished in the third Battle of Panipat? A. Madhavrao B. Narayanrao C. Vishwasrao D. Sadashivrao 10. The Gardi forces reputed for their Artillery skills on the battlefield was led by whom in the third Battle of Panipat? A. Ibrahim Lodi B. Mahabat khan C. Inayat Khan D. Ibrahim Khan 11. Who defeated Haider Ali in the battle of Rutehalli in 1764? A. Peshwa Balaji Bjirao B. Robert Clive C. Lord Wellesley D. Peshwa Madhvrao 12. How did Peshwa Narayanrao die? A. Fell from the heights of Shanwarwada B. Suicide C. Assassinated D. Natural Death 13. Who built Shaniwarwada? A. Bajirao II B. Bajirao I C. Sahu Maharaj D. Balaji Bajirao 14. Who built majority of temples in the city of Indore? A. Parvatibai B. Ahilyabai Holkar C. Malhar Rao Holkar D. Mahadaji Scindia 15. Which treaty was signed after the end of first Anglo-Maratha war? A. Deogaon B. Salbai C. Surji-Anjangaon D. Bassein 16. Which Maratha Sardar was honoured with the title of Vakil-i-Mutalk for his marvellous service towards Mughal Empire? A. Mahadaji Scindia B. Raghunath Rao C. MalharRao Holkar D. Daulatrao Scindia 17. Who composed Dasbodh ? A. Ramdas B. Kabir C. Namdev D. Eknath 18. Who composed Yatharthadeepika? A. Vaman Pandit B. Raghunath Pandit C. Moropant D. Mahipati 19. Maratha temples were greatly influenced by? A. Hoysalas B. Pandyas C. Cholas D. Yadavas 20. Which of the following architecture was the high point of the Maratha Temple tradition? A. Dhomeshvar Temple at Dhom B. Trimbukeshvara at Nasik C. Ganesh Temple at Tasgaon D. Omkaresvar Temple at Poona 21. There were three pillars on which the Marathas were heavily dependent on after their debacle at Panipat. Two of them were Peshwa Madhavrao and Mahadaji Scindia. Who is the third one? A. Nana Padnavis B. Ranoji Bhonsale C. Jankoji Scindia D. Dattaji Scindia 22. In which battle did Tipu breathed his last? A. Banglore B. Mysore C. Seringapatam D. Rakshabhuvan 23. Which European Power was close to Tipu Sultan? A. Portuguese B. Dutch C. English D. French 24. Who among the following was the first ruler to sign the Subsidiary Alliance System? A. Raghunath Rao B. Malhar Rao Holkar II C. Nizam of Hyderabad D. Daulatrao Scindia 25. In which year did the British ended the Maratha Power in India? A. 1816 B. 1818 C. 1819 D. 1820 .
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