Rise of Marathas and Peshwas

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 7 Term 2 “Rise of Marathas and Peshwas”

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. Who was the teacher and guardian of Shivaji?
a) Dadaji Kondadev
b) Kavi Kalash
c) Jijabai
d) Ramdas

2. How was the Prime Minister of Maratha kings known?
a) Deshmukh
b) Peshwa
c) Panditrao
d) Patil

3. Name the family priest of Shambhuji who influenced him in his day-to-day administration.
a) Shahu
b) Anaji Datta
c) Dadaji Kondadev
d) Kavi Kalash

4. What was the backbone of Shivaji’s army in the beginning?
a) Artillery
b) Cavalry
c) Infantry
d) Elephantry

5. Who proclaimed wars and freed Malwa and Gujarat from Mughal domination?
a) Balaji Vishwanath
b) Bajirao
c) Balaji Bajirao
d) Shahu

II. Fill in the Blanks:
1. The spread of the _____ movement in Maharashtra helped the Maratha people develop consciousness and oneness.
2. _____ was the key official of revenue administration of Peshwa.
3. The imperial moment of the Marathas sadly ended at _____ in 1761.
4. _____ was the foreign minister in the Ashtapradhan.
5. Shambhuji succeeded Shivaji after a succession tussle with _____.

Answers:
1. Bhakti
2. Kamavisdar
3. Panipat
4. Sumant / Dubeer
5. Anaji Dattcu

III. Match the following:
1. Shaji Bhonsle    A. Mother of Shivaji
2. Shambhuji        B. General of Bijapur
3. Shahu               C. Shivaji’s father
4. Jijabai                D. Son of Shivaji
5. Afzal khan         E. Shivaji’s grandson

Answers:
1. C
2. D
3. E
4. A
5. B

IV. True or False:
1. The rocky and mountainous terrain gave protection to the Marathas from invaders.
2. Hymns composed in Sanskrit by the Bhakti saints were sung by people of all castes and classes.
3. Shivaji captured Puranthar from the Mughals.
4. Deshmukhs held sway over rural regions and their control was over between twenty and hundred villages.
5. Abdali invaded ten times before finally marching on Delhi.

Answers:
1. True
2. False (Marathi language)
3. True
4. True
5. False (peshwa – pune)

V. Consider the following statements. Tick the appropriate answer:
1. Assertion (A): Soldiers were to live in forts and towns far away from home
Reason (R): Maratha soldiers were not permitted to retire from battle fields each year for the purpose of cultivating their land.
a) R is correct explanation of A
b) R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is Wrong and R is correct
d) A and R are wrong

2. Statement I: Judging from the ledgers of correspondence and account books, Peshwas were keen on accurate record keeping.
Statement II: Artillery decided the battle at Panipat in 1761.
a) I is correct
b) II is correct
c) I and II are correct
d) I and II are false

3. Find the odd one out
Shahji, Shivaji, Shambhuji, Shahu, Rahuji, Bhonsle.

4. Find out the wrong pair
1. Gaikwad Baroda
2. Peshwa Nagpur
3. Holkar Indore
4. Shinde Gwalior

5. Arrange the events in chronological order
I) Shivaji became totally independent after the death of his guardian Kondadev.
II) Emperor Shahu died when Balaji Bajirao was Peshwa.
III) Shivaji resumed his military raids after his father’s death and conquered Javali.
IV) Balaji Vishwanath became Peshwa.

Answers:
I, III, IV, II

X. Student Activity:
1. Match the responsibilities of Ashtapradhan
A                                B
1. Amatya               A. Foreign Minister
2. Waqia – Navis     B. Commander-in-Chief
3. Sumant               C. Finance Minister
4. Senapati              D. Interior Minister

Answers:
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B