14000+ MCQs Medieval History (The Maratha Empire and Confederatory)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/10/2026
1. Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position, captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place?
2. Maratha tactics of Guerilla Warfare were borrowed from
3. Name the Historian who witnessed the Third Battle of Panipat?
4. The Mughal General who forced Shivaji to sign the Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 was
5. Shahji obtained the Jagirdari of Poona from
6. Where was the capital of Shivaji?
7. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in ……
8. Who assumed the title of ‘Haindava - Dharmoddharak’ (Protector of the Hindu Faith)?
9. 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?
10. Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of
11. The Second Anglo-Mysore War was fought between
12. Where was Shivaji formally crowned as Chhatrapati?
13. Match the following (Anglo-Maratha Treaties) with their Year.
| List I (Treaty) | List II (Year) |
| A. Treaty of Surat | 1. 1775 |
| B. Treaty of Purandar | 2. 1776 |
| C. Treaty of Wadgaon (Wadgaon Convention) | 3. 1779 |
| D. Treaty of Salbai | 4. 1782 |
14. Under the reign of which Governor-General did the First Anglo-Maratha War happen?
15. Which is / are correct reasons for the rise of Marathas?
17. Modi script was employed in the documents of the
18. 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?
19. 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 |
20. Among which of the following was the Treaty of Warna, 1731 AD signed?
21. In Shivaji’s administrative system, what was the duty of Wakia Nawis?
22. 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?
23. ‘‘Two pearls have been dissolved, 27 gold coins have been lost and of silver and copper the total cannot be cast up.’’ This was the encrypted message referring to the defeat of Indian power. The Indian power was in the hand of:
24. What was Kurja-Patti or Tasti-Patti?
26. The first military campaign of Shivaji was against
27. Who established Ashtapradhan?
28. Balaji Vishwanath was made first Peshwa of the Maratha Empire during the reign of
29. Jawli was conquered by Shivaji from
31. Who among the following made the post of Peshwas hereditary?
32. Who was Governor-General of India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
33. ‘Paga’ in Maratha administration was
34. Who among the following took over the Maratha empire as its third Chhatrapati after Sambhaji?
35. Among the surrendered forts to Mughal under the Treaty of Purandar, which fort was not recaptured by the Shivaji?
36. The famous Battle of Koregaon was part of which among the following wars?
37. 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 |
38. Who among the following annexed islands of Bassein and Salsette from the Portuguese?
40. After the death of Sambhaji, his infant son Shivaji II became the ruler of Maratha Empire, who served him as regent?
41. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Marathas were defeated by
42. Who among the Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of Hindu Pad Padshahi?
43. In which city was Shivaji interned when he escaped from the custody of the Mughals?
44. The Strongest Maratha ruler after Shivaji was
45. The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name?
46. The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name?
47. The first raid of Surat under the leadership of Shivaji happened in
48. The First Anglo-Maratha War was fought between
49. In the Maratha Cavalry, the lowest unit of twenty-five horse soldiers was under which one of the following?
50. The Muslim military Commander who died fighting for Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat was:
