Rise of Marathas and Peshwas Book Back Questions 7th Social Science Lesson 13
7th Social Science Lesson 13
13] Rise of Marathas and Peshwas
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Chhatra (parasol) pati (master or lord) , is the Sanskrit equivalent of king or emperor, and was used by the Marathas, especially Shivaji.
Shambuji was under the wicked influence of his family priest Kavi Kalash. Kavi Kalash was the caretaker of Shambuji in Varanasi during Shivaji’s flight from Agra. He later brought Shambhuji safely to Raigarh. His dominance in the Court became absolute in course of time, as Shambhuji looked to his advice for everything. Kavi Kalash was a distinguished scholar and poet. But he was a practitioner of witchcraft. So the orthodox Hindus in the court had developed a deep hatred for him. When Shambhuji was captured by the Mughal army, he was found to be in the company of Kavi Kalash. So both of them were subjected to all forms of torture and then executed by the orders of Aurangzeb.
Choose the best answers:
1. Who was the teacher and guardian of Shivaji?
(a) Dadaji Kondadev
(b) Kavi Kalash
(c) Jijabai
(d) Ramdas
2. How was the Prime Minister of Maratha Kings known?
(a) Deshmukh
(b) Peshwa
(c) Pandit Rao
(d) Patil
3. Name the family priest of Shambhuji who influenced him in his day-to-day administration.
(a) Shahu
(b) Anaji Datta
(c) Dadaji Kondadev
(d) Kavi Kalash
4. What was the backbone of Shivaji’s army in the beginning?
(a) Artillery
(b) Cavalry
(c) Infantry
(d) Elephantry
5. Who proclaimed wars and freed Malwa and Gujarat from Mughal domination?
(a) Balaji Viswanathan
(b) Bajirao
(c) Balaji Bajirao
(d) Shahu
Fill in the blanks:
1. The spread of the _______________ movement in Maharashtra helped the Maratha people develop consciousness and oneness.
2. ___________ was the key official of revenue administration of Peshwa.
3. The imperial moment of the Marathas sadly ended at _________ in 1761.
4. ______________ was the foreign minister in the Ashtapradhan.
5. Shambhuji succeeded Shivaji after a succession tussle with ____________
Match the following:
1. Shaji Bhonsle – Mother of Shivaji
2. Shambhuji – General of Bijapur
3. Shahu – Shivaji’s father
4. Jijabai – Son of Shivaji
5. Afzal khan – Shivaji’s grandson
State true or false:
1. The rocky and mountainous terrain gave protection to the Marathas from invaders.
2. Hymns composed in Sanskrit by the Bhakti saints were sung by people of all castes and classes.
3. Shivaji captured Puranthar from the Mughals.
4. Deshmukhs held sway over rural regions and their control was over between twenty and hundred villages.
5. Abdali invaded ten times before finally marching on Delhi.
Consider the following the statements and 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.
(a) R is correct explanation of A
(b) R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is wrong and R is correct
(d) A and R are wrong
2. Statement I: Judging from the ledgers of correspondence and account books, Peshwas were keen on accurate record-keeping.
Statement II: Artillery decided the battle at Panipat in 1761.
(a) I is correct
(b) II is correct
(c) I and II are correct
(d) I and II are false
3. Find the odd one out:
Shahji, Shivaji, Shambhuji, Shahu, Rahuji, Bhonsle.
4. Find out the wrong pair:
1. Gaikwad – Baroda
2. Peshwa – Nagpur
3. Holkar – Indore
4. Shinde – Gwalior
5. Arrange the events in chronological order:
I) Shivaji became totally independent after the death of his guardian Kondadev.
II) Emperor Shahu died when Balaji Bajirao was Peshwa.
III) Shivaji resumed his military raids after his father’s death and conquered Javali.
IV) Balaji Vishwanath became Peshwa.
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. Dadaji Kondadev 2. Peshwa 3. Kavi Kalash 4. Infantry 5. Bajirao
Fill in the blanks:
1. Bhakti 2. Kamavisdar 3. Panipat 4. Sumant/ Dubeer 5. Anaji datto
Match the following:
1. Shivaji’s father 2. Son of Shivaji 3. Shivaji’s Grandson 4. Mother of Shivaji
5. General of Bijapur
Say True or False:
1.True
2.False
Correct Statement: Hymns composed in Marathi language by the Bhakti saints were sung by people of all castes and classes.
3.True
4.True
5.False
Correct Statement: Abdali invaded eight times before finally marching on Delhi.
Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:
1.R is not the correct explanation of A
2.Statement I and II are correct.
3.Rahuji
4.Peshwa- Nagpur
5.Arrange the events in chronological order:
I) Shivaji became totally independent after the death of his guardian Kondadev.
II) Shivaji resumed his military raids after his father’s death and conquered Javali.
III) Balaji Vishwanath became Peshwa.
IV) Emperor Shahu died when Balaji Bajirao was Peshwa.