Mugal Period


  1. Who was the founder of Maratha dynasty ?









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    Shivaji was the founder of Maratha dynasty. The Maratha empire (also spelled Mahratha and also called the Maratha Confederacy) of India, was founded by Chhatrapati Shivaji in 1674 when he carved out an independent Maratha Zone around Pune from the Bijapur Sultanate.

    Correct Option: B

    Shivaji was the founder of Maratha dynasty. The Maratha empire (also spelled Mahratha and also called the Maratha Confederacy) of India, was founded by Chhatrapati Shivaji in 1674 when he carved out an independent Maratha Zone around Pune from the Bijapur Sultanate.


  1. Who among the following Maratha Chieftains helped the Syed brothers in dethroning the emperor Farrukhsiyer ?









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    Balaji Vishwanath

    Correct Option: A

    Balaji Vishwanath



  1. Who was the Maratha Chieftain who captured Lahore and brought Punjab under Maratha Supremacy for a short period ?









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    Raghunath Rao

    Correct Option: D

    Raghunath Rao


  1. Which one of the following wives of Shivaji became Sati ?









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    Puttabai

    Correct Option: C

    Puttabai



  1. What was Paga in the Maratha administration ?









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    State dependent soldiers

    Correct Option: B

    State dependent soldiers