14000+ MCQs Medieval History (The Maratha Empire and Confederatory)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. The Muslim military Commander who died fighting for Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat was:
2. The famous Battle of Koregaon was part of which among the following wars?
3. Modi script was employed in the documents of the
4. Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of
5. The Britisher present at the coronation of Shivaji was
6. Consider the following statements regarding Ashtapradhan.
I. It was a Council of Eight Ministers created by Shivaji for General Administration and Consultation.
II. Shivaji was bound to accept the recommendations of this council.
III. Every minister was chief of his own department.
IV. All the ministers held military commands besides their civil duties.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
7. The main organisers of Maratha’s artillery was
8. Which of the following (land grant donated during the Maratha rule in Chhattisgarh and its meaning) is not correctly matched?
9. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed with the British by Peshwa.
10. The close confident of Sambhaji who was bestowed with the highest administrative power was
11. Consider the following statements about Shivaji’s military acumen.
I. He was a master in guerrilla tactics and swift cavalry warfare.
II. He had built a series of fortified strongholds on the table mountains of the Western Deccan.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
12. Where was the capital of Shivaji?
13. Maratha tactics of Guerilla Warfare were borrowed from
14. Which is / are correct reasons for the rise of Marathas?
15. What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat?
16. Between whom was the Treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made?
17. Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position, captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place?
18. The member of Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan who looked after foreign affairs was
19. Referring to Shivaji who wrote ‘‘He made it a rule that his follower do not harm the mosques, the book of God or anyone’s women’’?
20. Among which of the following was the Treaty of Warna, 1731 AD signed?
21. Shahji obtained the Jagirdari of Poona from
23. Match the following terms of Maratha Dominion (Revenue/Land System).
| List I (Term) | List II (Meaning) |
| A. Kathi | 1. Those with hereditary right in land |
| B. Patel and Patil | 2. Unit of measurement of land |
| C. Mirasdars | 3. Collected land revenue in the villages |
24. At the time of Shivaji, the post of ‘Sarnobat’ was related with
25. ‘Paga’ in Maratha administration was
26. Who was Governor-General of India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
28. Which among the following were the officers in Ashtapradhan during Shivaji’s reign?
I. Mazumdar (Amatya / Finance Minister) II. Dabir (Sumant / Foreign Minister) III. Waqia - Navis (Mantri / Records Keeper) IV. Shuru-navis (Sachiv / Correspondent) Which among the above given options is/are correct?
29. After the death of Sambhaji, his infant son Shivaji II became the ruler of Maratha Empire, who served him as regent?
30. After the death of Shivaji, there was a fight for succession between
31. The first military campaign of Shivaji was against
32. What was Kurja-Patti or Tasti-Patti?
33. Match the following military officials (Maratha Army Hierarchy).
| List I (Military Official) | List II (Rank/Role) |
| A. Sar-i-Naubat | 1. Incharge of the army (Commander-in-Chief of Cavalry) |
| B. Paik | 2. Head at the Nine-member unit of Infantry |
| C. Havaldar | 3. Foot soldier |
| D. Jamladar (Jumledar) | 4. Head of five Naiks |
| E. Naik | 5. Head of two to three havaldars |
34. In medieval India, during the reign of Shivaji, the role of the official called 'Chitnis' was to
35. Which of the following pairs is associated with the taxation system of the Marathas?
36. Consider the following statements regarding the defeat of Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat.
I. Tactical errors by Sadashivrao Bhau. II. Superior Generalship of Ahmad Shah (Abdali). III. Presence of a large number of non-combatants in the Maratha army. IV. Treachery of a Commander, Ibrahim Khan Gardi, of the Maratha army. Which of these were causes of the defeat of Marathas?
37. Which Maratha leader changed the character of the Maratha state from a Kingdom of Marathas into the Empire expanding in the North?
38. The Strongest Maratha ruler after Shivaji was
39. The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name?
40. The First Anglo-Maratha War was fought between
41. The large contingent under Afzal Khan to repress Shivaji was sent by the ruler of
42. Shahuji made the capital of the Maratha Empire at
43. Governor-General during the Third Anglo-Maratha War was
44. In 1663 AD who was deputed by Aurangzeb to put down the rising power of Shivaji?
45. Balaji Vishwanath was made first Peshwa of the Maratha Empire during the reign of
46. The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name?
47. The Last Campaign of Shivaji was against ....... .
48. Who among the following took over the Maratha empire as its third Chhatrapati after Sambhaji?
49. Who among the Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of Hindu Pad Padshahi?
50. Who among the following ministers, in the eight-member council (Ashtapradhan) of Shivaji, held the charge of finance?
