Section – A Multiple Choice Questions 2M Choose the correct answer: 1. Whom did Shivaji ask to come before him with folded hands and accept Shivaji as his master? [ C ] ___/1M (A) Daulatrao Morey (B) Yashwantrao Morey (C) Bajaji Naik Nimbalkar (D) Adilshah of Bijapur 2. Who was Jijabai’s father? [ A ] ___/1M (A) Sardar Lakhujirao Jadhav (B) Dadaji Konddev (C) Shahaji Raje (D) Maloji Raje Section - B Very Short Answer Questions 4M ___/1M Fill in the blanks: ___/1M 3. A ‘Machi’ is the fortification of a natural plateau formed on the slope of a hill. ___/2M Write True or False: 4. Shivaji was able to win over many Deshmukhs. A. True Match the following: 5. Write the correct letters in the brackets to match the following. 1. [ b ] a. jiretope 2. [ d ] b. coat of mail 3. [ a ] c. bichwa 4. [ c ] d. waghnakh
Section - C Short Answer Questions 2M Answer the following questions in two to three sentences: 6. Do you think Shivaji was right in using force against the Mavlas who did not support him at the beginning? ___/2M A. By using force against the Mavlas who were adamant, he stopped the mutual warfare. Further, he reunited the Mavlas, which was better than being ruled by oppressive rulers. Section – D Long Answer Questions 4M Answer the following questions in four to five sentences: Answer any ONE of the following questions 7. How do you think Dadaji Konddev made people happy? ___/4M A. Dadaji Konddev gave tax concessions, offered prizes for destroying wolves and raised peasant patrols to protect life and property from gangs of thieves. He also fixed land revenue as per the quality of the land. These are four ways in which Dadaji Konddev made people happy. (OR) 8. Shivaji selected the fort of Torana to lay the foundation of Swaraj. Give reasons. ___/4M A. The Torana fort had two strong ‘Machis’. Of these, the ‘Zujnar Machi’ offered reliable defence. This powerful fort was strangely neglected by Adilshah. There were neither enough troops for its defence, nor enough ammunition. Shivaji used these circumstances to his advantage. He then decided to capture the fort and lay the foundation of Hindavi Swaraj. These are four reasons for which Shivaji selected the fort of Torana to lay the foundation of Swaraj.
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