Maratha Administration under Shivaji

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Who was Prithviraj Chauhan father in law?

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Who was a Gramini?

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What Is The Meaning Of Aamdar In English?

Q. How was the Prime Minister of Maratha kings known?

1. Deshmukh
2. Peshwa
3. Panditrao
4. Patil

Q. Who were Kamavisdars?

1. Slaves
2. Tax collectors
3. Soldiers
4. Ministers

Q. What was the backbone of Shivaji’s army in the beginning?

1. Artillery
2. Cavalry
3. Infantry
4. Elephantry

Q. Under Shivaji's Ashtapradhans, what was the designation of the secretary?

1. Shurunavis
2. Amatya
3. Waqia-Navis
4. Sumant

Q. Who was the chief of Patils?

1. Deshpande
2. Kulkarni
3. Deshmukh
4. Mahajan

Q. Who was the king of the Mughal empire during the time of Shambaji?

1. Humayun
2. Akbar
3. Shah Jahan
4. Aurangzeb

Q. What is the role of a Peshwa?

1. Prime Minister
2. King
3. Treasurer
4. Army Chief

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Who were appointed by the state to check the amount of revenue collected by the muqtis?

1. Princes

2. Commanders

3. Accountants

4. Ministers

Q. Shivaji designated eight ministers as the ____, each holding an important portfolio.

1. Navapradhans
2. Navaratnas
3. Ashtaratnas
4. Ashtapradhan

Q. Who were Patils?

1. Head of District
2. Head of Village
3. Head of Mauza
4. Head of Tarafs

Q. Match the following titles with their roles.

1. Patil
2. Kulkarni
3. Peshwa
4. Mazumdar

Q. Statement 1: The prime minister was called Uttara-Mantri.
Statement 2: The prime minister was the ruler of the kingdom.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
3. Both statements are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1.
4. Both statements are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1.

Q. The Eastern Palayms were ruled under the control of ______ .

Q. Who were Patils?

1. Head of District
2. Head of Village
3. Head of Mauza
4. Head of Tarafs

Q. In the Ashtapradhan Mandal of Shivaji Maharaj, the position of Ramchandra Nilkanth Muzumdar was that of ___________.

1. Amatya
2. Mantri
3. Pradhan
4. Sachiv

Q. Shivaji's political system comprised of four circles.

1. True
2. False

Q. Who was the chief of Patils?

1. Deshpande
2. Mahajan
3. Kulkarni
4. Deshmukh

Q. Shivaji designated eight ministers as the ____, each holding an important portfolio.

1. Navaratnas
2. Navapradhans
3. Ashtapradhan
4. Ashtaratnas

Q. What were the features of the Maratha administration under Shivaji?

1. Swaraj was the centre of Shivaji's political system.
2. Shivaji administered the second circle himself.
3. Shivaji collected Chauth for the protection of his people.
4. Shivaji plundered regions in the third circle.

Q. What was the backbone of Shivaji’s army in the beginning?

1. Artillery
2. Cavalry
3. Infantry
4. Elephantry