UPSC History The Rise of Maratha Question Bank Maratha Kingdom

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    Consider the following statements about Shivaji.
    1. He was simple and religious in Ills personal life.
    2. He did not force any Muslim to embrace Hinduism
    3. He organised Marathas against Mughal empire.
    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

    A)  1 only                         

    B)  2 only

    C)  2 and 3 only    

    D)  1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Shivaji was simple and religious in his personal life. He did not force any Muslim to embrance Hinduism.  He organised Marathas against Mughal Empire. Shivaji Bhonsle, venerated in Maharashtra as the father of "the Maratha nation", was born in 1627 into a family of Maratha bureaucrats. His father, Shahji, was the jagirdar of the Sultan of Ahmadnagar in Pune, but he shifted his allegiance to the Sultan of Bijapur; Shivaji s mother, Jija Bai, was devoted to her son, particularly after her husband took a second wife.


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