14000+ MCQs Medieval History (The Maratha Empire and Confederatory)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 12/03/2026
1. Who among the following ministers, in the eight-member council (Ashtapradhan) of Shivaji, held the charge of finance?
2. 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 |
3. Which Maratha leader changed the character of the Maratha state from a Kingdom of Marathas into the Empire expanding in the North?
4. Which is / are correct reasons for the rise of Marathas?
5. Which among the following statement about Shivaji is not correct?
6. Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position, captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place?
7. At the time of Aurangzeb’s death (1707 AD), the Maratha leadership was in the hands of
8. The division of the Maratha Empire into different military commanders was held under
9. The first military campaign of Shivaji was against
10. Match the following (Persons Associated with Shivaji).
| List I (Person) | List II (Relationship/Role) |
| A. Shahji Bhonsle | 1. Father of Shivaji |
| B. Jija Bai | 2. Mother of Shivaji |
| C. Samarth Ramdas | 3. Spiritual teacher of Shivaji |
| D. Dadaji Kondadev | 4. Caretaker (Guardian/Early Trainer) of Shivaji |
11. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha Administration after Sambhaji?
12. Match the following (Ashta Pradhan - Council of Eight Ministers).
| List I (Designation) | List II (Work/Function) |
| A. Peshwa (Mukhya Pradhan) | 1. General Administration (Prime Minister) |
| B. Amatya (Mazumdar) | 2. Accounts of the Empire |
| C. Sachiv (Surunavis) | 3. Internal Affairs and correspondence |
| D. Sumant (Dabir) | 4. Foreign Affairs |
13. Modi script was employed in the documents of the
14. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Marathas were defeated by
15. Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao II is also famous as
16. In medieval India, during the reign of Shivaji, the role of the official called 'Chitnis' was to
17. The Last Campaign of Shivaji was against ....... .
18. Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of
19. The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name?
20. The member of Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan who looked after foreign affairs was
21. 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’’?
23. What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat?
24. Which of the following pairs is associated with the taxation system of the Marathas?
25. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between
26. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in ……
27. In the later years of Maratha rule, land revenue collected was up to
28. The First Anglo-Maratha War was fought between
29. Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunitions.
30. What was Kurja-Patti or Tasti-Patti?
31. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers
34. The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name?
35. Who established Ashtapradhan?
36. In the Maratha Cavalry, the lowest unit of twenty-five horse soldiers was under which one of the following?
37. Who among the following took over the Maratha empire as its third Chhatrapati after Sambhaji?
38. Which among the following statements related with Marathas is not correct?
39. Among the surrendered forts to Mughal under the Treaty of Purandar, which fort was not recaptured by the Shivaji?
41. Between whom was the Treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made?
42. Under the reign of which Governor-General did the First Anglo-Maratha War happen?
43. Shahji obtained the Jagirdari of Poona from
44. Who was the leader of Maratha’s army in the Third Battle of Panipat?
45. 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 |
46. Who assumed the title of ‘Haindava - Dharmoddharak’ (Protector of the Hindu Faith)?
47. Who among the following Maratha women led struggles against the Mughal Empire from AD 1700 onwards?
48. Balaji Vishwanath was made first Peshwa of the Maratha Empire during the reign of
49. Maratha’s land revenue system was based on
50. The Britisher present at the coronation of Shivaji was