Question

What was the Maratha ditch?

• A. The name of the ditches constructed by the Marathas.
• B. The name of the diches constructed by the Indian rulers in fear of the Marathas.
• C. The name of the ditch constructed by the British around Calcutta in fear of the Marathas.
• D. The name of the ditches the Marathas helped the Britishers to construct.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The name of the ditch constructed by the British around Calcutta in fear of the Marathas.

Maratha Ditch was a three-mile long moat excavated around Calcutta in Bengal, India, in 1742, as a protection against possible attacks by looting Bargis, as the Marathas were known locally.