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Higher Study | History | Marathas

Who is the first Armament Chief of Marathas?
During whose period were two new positions titled Pant Pratinidhi and Hukumat Panha added to the 'Ashtapradhan Mandal'?
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Mughal expedition into Balkha and Badakhshan? (i) There was the proclaimed desire on the part of the Mughal emperors to recover their ancestral lands (ii) Shahjahan wanted to punish Nazr Muhammad the ruler of Balkh and Badakhashan, who had an eye on Kabul (iii) Shahjahan wanted to enthrone Prince Dara Shukoh as an independent ruler of Balkh (iv) Shahjahan desired to assign Badakhshan in Jagir to prince Aurangzeb Select the answer from the options given below:
When did Shivaji had his Chhatrapati title?
What was the function of Pandit Rao (designation) in Shivaji’s administration?
Which of the following statements given below is not correct?
On which one of the following conditions, did the Marathas agree to serve the Mughal King with a Cavalry contingent of 15,000 in the early 18th century?
Which of the following is correct for Peshwas?
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj founded and consolidate the Maratha Empire in 1674 with which of the following places as its capital?
Chhatrapati Shivaji is related to which Maratha Gharana?
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion (A): The Peshwas imposed their writ over the sardars, made over conquered territories to their own nominees and relentlessly extended the circle of areas on which chauth and sardeshmukhi were imposed. Reason (R): The Peshwas combined professed loyalties to two sovereigns, the Chhatrapati and the Mughal Emperor, and actual autonomy from both. In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements are correct ? (a) Within his own kingdom (Swarajya) Shivaji attempted to build regular administration on the model of Deccan Sultanates. The taxation within it was very light. (b) Shivaji’s death saw a momentary eclipse of the polity he had founded, as his son Shambhaji was captured and executed by Aurangzeb. (c) Maratha sardars enlarged their resources by a rigorous collection of Chauth, failing which they subjected the recalcitrant territory to plunder. (d) Tarabai, the widow of Shivaji’s son, accepted the Mughal suzerainty.  Select the correct answer from the code given below :
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