Which purpose did forts primarily serve during Maratha guerrilla warfare?
  • Strategically controlling routes and sheltering forces
  • Training musicians for ceremonies
  • Hosting annual fairs for traders
  • Storing artillery for city parades
Which role did Tarabai play after the death of her husband Rajaram in the early 18th century?
  • Led Maratha armies northward strategically
  • Retreated to manage temple endowments
  • Moved the capital to coastal Gujarat
  • Allied permanently with the Mughal Empire
What was a key outcome of Tarabai’s military leadership during Aurangzeb’s Deccan campaigns?
  • Permanent ceasefire with the Mughals
  • Unification with the Mughal nobility
  • Complete conquest of Delhi region
  • Preservation of Maratha independence
Ahilyabai Holkar is best remembered for which administrative achievement?
  • Creating a large standing cavalry force
  • Conquering Bengal through naval warfare
  • Governing wisely for about thirty years
  • Founding a new capital near Pune city
Which script did the Marathas commonly use for official correspondence?
  • Persian script adapted from Nastaliq
  • Modi script in cursive Devanagari
  • Grantha script for Tamil records
  • Sharada script from Kashmir hills
Ekoji, half-brother of Shivaji, is associated with which event?
  • Conquest of Thanjavur in the late 17th century
  • Defense of Surat against the Portuguese
  • Alliance with Mysore during the 18th century
  • Founding the Nagpur Bhonsle dynasty
The Thanjavur Marathas are noted for fostering which cultural development?
  • A syncretic and innovative artistic culture
  • Decline of temple arts and music
  • An exclusive focus on Vedic scholarship
  • A purely martial and ascetic culture
Which statement best explains the Maratha link to Jagannath worship at Puri?
  • Maratha support revived interrupted worship
  • Worship ceased entirely under Marathas
  • Marathas moved the shrine to Nagpur
  • Marathas replaced priests with soldiers
Which accomplishment of Serfoji II relates to literature and languages?
  • Writing the Marathi play Devendra Kurvanji
  • Composing treatises on Vedic astronomy
  • Translating the Quran into Marathi verse
  • Editing a Persian chronicle of Bijapur
During Serfoji II’s reign, which musical and dance traditions took shape in Thanjavur?
  • Qawwali style and Kuchipudi dance
  • Rabindra Sangeet and Manipuri dance
  • Dhrupad singing and Kathak dance
  • Modern Carnatic music and early Bharatanatyam
What medical initiative is attributed to Serfoji II?
  • Founding Dhanwantari Mahal offering free care
  • Establishing a cavalry hospital for soldiers
  • Importing only Western doctors for nobles
  • Banning indigenous healing and surgery
Which record linked to the Bhonsle history did Serfoji II commission at Thanjavur?
  • A very large Marathi inscription on temple walls
  • A Persian farman sealed by Mughal nobles
  • A copperplate grant buried near river banks
  • An illustrated palm-leaf genealogy scroll
Which statement best explains a key aspect of the Maratha legacy?
  • They isolated regions by restricting all trade routes
  • They built the largest Indian empire before British rule
  • They ended Mughal rule through total destruction
  • They discouraged regional cultures and local traditions
What administrative change is attributed to Maratha rule?
  • Adoption of inefficient centralized taxation
  • Creation of an efficient governing system
  • Removal of all local councils entirely
  • Replacement of Hindu law with Mughal codes
Which region description matches the Marathas’ sphere of control at their height?
  • Only coastal Konkan territories
  • A few hill forts in western Ghats
  • Just the Deccan plateau villages
  • Much of central and northern India
Which feature shows Maratha tolerance in society?
  • Imposed strict conversions on all communities
  • Closed temples and mosques across provinces
  • Revived local Hindu traditions without discrimination
  • Banned festivals of non-Maratha cultures
Which statement about forts reflects their strategic role for the Marathas?
  • Forts were few and mostly abandoned
  • Forts were ceremonial sites with little utility
  • Forts served only as prison complexes
  • Forts formed the core of state control
Which outcome followed long Maratha resistance to the Mughals?
  • Loss of influence across all Indian regions
  • Weakened experience in warfare and governance
  • Strength that aided 18th century expansion
  • Complete dependence on European allies
How did the Marathas influence later Indian movements?
  • They opposed any future political mobilization
  • They promoted only foreign administrative models
  • They inspired belief in governing themselves
  • They discouraged self-governance ideals
Who were the Marathas?
  • A group of traders from the Deccan region
  • A warrior people from the western Deccan plateau who spoke Marathi
  • A nomadic tribe from northern India
  • A group of priests who served the Mughal Empire
Which fort is associated with the treaty signed between Shivaji and the Mughals in 1665?
  • Raigad Fort
  • Sinhagad Fort
  • Purandar Fort
  • Pratapgad Fort
Who was the Mughal general who defeated Shivaji and forced him to sign the Treaty of Purandar?
  • Aurangzeb
  • Jai Singh I
  • Shaista Khan
  • Afzal Khan
What was the significance of the Treaty of Purandar (1665) for Shivaji?
  • Shivaji gained control of all Mughal territories in the Deccan
  • Shivaji was forced to surrender 23 forts to the Mughals and send his son Sambhaji as a hostage
  • Shivaji was appointed as the governor of the Deccan by the Mughals
  • Shivaji agreed to pay annual tribute to the Mughal Emperor
How did the geography of the western Deccan plateau contribute to the rise of the Maratha Empire?
  • The flat plains made it easy for the Marathas to build large cities and trade routes
  • The hilly terrain and dense forests helped the Marathas develop guerrilla warfare tactics and defend their territories effectively
  • The fertile river valleys provided enough wealth to build a large standing army
  • The coastal location allowed the Marathas to dominate sea trade and become wealthy
Shivaji is known for building a strong navy. How did this contribute to the expansion of the Maratha Empire?
  • It allowed the Marathas to trade with European nations and gain wealth
  • It helped the Marathas control the Arabian Sea coastline, challenge foreign powers, and protect their coastal territories
  • It was used primarily to transport soldiers across rivers during land battles
  • It helped the Marathas establish colonies in Southeast Asia
Analyze the role of Shivaji's mother Jijabai and his mentor Dadaji Kondadev in shaping his character and leadership. How did their influence contribute to the rise of the Maratha Empire?
  • Jijabai taught Shivaji trade skills and Dadaji Kondadev trained him in Mughal administrative methods, helping him build alliances with the Mughals
  • Jijabai instilled in Shivaji a sense of pride, religious values, and stories of heroism, while Dadaji Kondadev provided him with administrative and military training, laying the foundation for his leadership
  • Jijabai arranged political marriages for Shivaji and Dadaji Kondadev managed the treasury, enabling Shivaji to fund his military campaigns
  • Jijabai introduced Shivaji to European military tactics and Dadaji Kondadev helped him form alliances with the Deccan Sultanates
Evaluate the long-term impact of the Treaty of Purandar on the relationship between the Marathas and the Mughal Empire. What does this event reveal about the political dynamics of the Deccan in the 17th century?
  • The treaty permanently weakened the Marathas, and they were never able to challenge the Mughals again, showing the absolute dominance of the Mughal Empire
  • Although the treaty temporarily weakened Shivaji, he later escaped from Mughal captivity and continued to expand his empire, revealing that the Mughals could not permanently suppress Maratha power despite military victories
  • The treaty led to a permanent alliance between the Marathas and the Mughals, showing that cooperation was the dominant political strategy in the Deccan
  • The treaty had no significant impact as Shivaji willingly accepted Mughal authority and focused on peaceful administration of his remaining territories
The Bhakti movement, influential in the Maratha cultural revival, spanned from the ___ to the ___ centuries.
  • 10th to 13th
  • 7th to 17th
  • 18th to 20th
  • 12th to 14th
Which of the following best describes the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the formation of the Maratha Empire?
  • He was a Mughal general who later rebelled against the empire
  • He was a poet who inspired Maratha warriors through his writings
  • He was the founder who established an independent Maratha kingdom by challenging Mughal and Bijapur Sultanate authority
  • He was a religious leader who united Marathas through spiritual teachings alone
The Maratha administrative system known as the "Ashtapradhan" was a council of how many ministers?
  • Six
  • Eight
  • Ten
  • Twelve
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