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Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition :
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- The French
- The Portuguese
- The Dutch
- The English
- The French
Correct Option: B
He used cannons and ammunition from the Portuguese to attack the English. In June 1661, Shivaji’s soldiers plundered Rajapur and captured several Englishmen. This was payback for the English aid to Bijapur. The following year, he captured a band of Englishmen in Surat for supplying ammunition to his enemies.
