Maratha Empire — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

Frederick William Stevens (11 November 1847 – 3 March 1900) was an English architectural engineer who worked for the British colonial government in India. Stevens' most notable design was the railway station Victoria Terminus in Bombay (in 1996 renamed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai).

It is one of the most famous exploits of Shivaji early in his career and has never been forgotten by successive generations in India. Shaista Khan, the maternal uncle of Emperor Aurangzeb, and the new Governor of Deccan, had made Shivaji's position precarious by his furious offensive. He had even occupied Pune (9th May 1660). Shivaji had already lost Chakan (August 1660), Kalian (May 1661), and in March 1663 the Maratha commander Netaji Palker was worsted in a sanguary fight and he had to escape losing much of the booty being brought from the Mughal territory.

Shivaji showed his mettle at the young age of 18, when he overran a number of hill forts near Poona - Rajgarh, Kondana and Torana during 1645-1647.

Baji Rao-I (The Son of Bala ji Vishwanath) was the most powerful Peshwa. He is also known as the winner 72 wars and Baji Rao Mastani.

Tarabai Bhosale (14 April 1675 – 9 December 1761) was the regent of the Maratha Empire of India from 1700 until 1708. She was the queen of Chhatrapati Rajaram Bhosale, daughter-in-law of the empire's founder Shivaji and mother of Shivaji II.

The Brahmin minister of Sambhaji (Son and Successor of Shivaji) upon whom he invested the title of 'Pinnacle of Poets' was Kavi Kalash.

Surat was an important commerical city. Shivaji looted Surat twice in 1664 and 1670.

Shivaji's administration owed its origin to the principles laid down by Kautilya.

Shivaji divided his kingdom into four provinces. Each province was under the head called Mamlatdar or Viceroy. Each province was divided into several districts and villages. The village was an organised institution.

Tilak initiated Ganeshotsav and Shivaji Utsav in 1894. Soon he came to be regarded as the undisputed leader of Maharashtra and was honored with the title 'Lokamanya' in 1893 which became synonymous with him in the 1900. "Celebration of Ganapati Festival started this year on 16th September.

Pilgrim tax was not introduced by Shivaji.

Mzal Khan who fought with Shivaji was the ruler of Bijapur.