Question

Arrange the following events in chronological order and write one line about each of these events:

1. Shaistakhan’s invasion
2. The Surat campaign
3. Agra escape
4. Shivaji’s defense
5. Jaisingh’s invasion

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. Shaistakhan set up his camp in the Pune province. He captured the Chakan fort and conquered the territories of Swaraj.
2. Shivaji Maharaj raided the Lal Mahal of Pune, and Shaistakhan shifted to Aurangabad
3. Shivaji Maharaj thought of teaching a lesson to the Mughals who ravaged the territories of Swaraj. He did this by successfully attacking Surat, a Mughal port.
4. The Mughals ravaged the parts of Swaraj and laid siege to the Purandar fort under Jaisingh.
5. After the Treaty of Purandar, Shivaji Maharaj went to Agra to meet Aurangzeb. However, he was put under house arrest. Later, he managed to escape from Agra.

Solution:
Shaistakhan’s invasion
Shivaji’s defence
The Surat campaign
Jaisingh’s invasion
Agra escape