14000+ MCQs Medieval History (The Maratha Empire and Confederatory)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 28/10/2026
1. Treaty of Purandar, 1665 was signed between
2. After the death of Shivaji, there was a fight for succession between
3. The first raid of Surat under the leadership of Shivaji happened in
4. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha Administration after Sambhaji?
5. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed with the British by Peshwa.
6. Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunitions.
7. In which city was Shivaji interned when he escaped from the custody of the Mughals?
8. 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?
10. Governor-General during the Third Anglo-Maratha War was
11. Who was Governor-General of India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
12. Which among the following statement about Shivaji is not correct?
13. Maratha’s land revenue system was based on
14. Among which of the following was the Treaty of Warna, 1731 AD signed?
15. 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?
16. Shahji obtained the Jagirdari of Poona from
17. Which of the following (land grant donated during the Maratha rule in Chhattisgarh and its meaning) is not correctly matched?
18. 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?
19. In the later years of Maratha rule, land revenue collected was up to
20. The Mughal General who forced Shivaji to sign the Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 was
21. Modi script was employed in the documents of the
22. Balaji Vishwanath was made first Peshwa of the Maratha Empire during the reign of
23. Which is / are correct reasons for the rise of Marathas?
25. In Shivaji’s Council of Ministers the Prime Minister was called
27. 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 |
28. Jawli was conquered by Shivaji from
29. Which of the following pairs is associated with the taxation system of the Marathas?
30. Among the surrendered forts to Mughal under the Treaty of Purandar, which fort was not recaptured by the Shivaji?
31. Who assumed the title of ‘Haindava - Dharmoddharak’ (Protector of the Hindu Faith)?
32. Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position, captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place?
33. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in ……
34. Upari refers to which one of the following?
35. Who among the following made the post of Peshwas hereditary?
36. Where was Shivaji formally crowned as Chhatrapati?
37. Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao II is also famous as
38. Who established Ashtapradhan?
39. What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat?
40. Which Maratha leader changed the character of the Maratha state from a Kingdom of Marathas into the Empire expanding in the North?
41. The famous Battle of Koregaon was part of which among the following wars?
42. When was Shivaji born and when did he assume the title of Chhatrapati?
43. Arrange the following in the correct chronological order:
I. Chhatrapati Shahuji (1707–1749)
II. Raja Ram (1689–1700)
III. Sambhaji (1680–1689)
IV. Shivaji II (1700–1707)
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
44. 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 |
45. The Second Anglo-Mysore War was fought between
46. Shahuji made the capital of the Maratha Empire at
47. In the Maratha Cavalry, the lowest unit of twenty-five horse soldiers was under which one of the following?
48. The close confident of Sambhaji who was bestowed with the highest administrative power was
49. Who among the following ministers, in the eight-member council (Ashtapradhan) of Shivaji, held the charge of finance?
50. The Last Campaign of Shivaji was against ....... .