M.A. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
History (Paper
HISTORY OF THE MARATHAS (AD 1600 AD 1818) (Polity Economy)
Time: 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
Choose the correct alternatives.
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'Shivbharat' was written by
Chitragupta
Parmanand
Jayram Pinde
Kavi Bhushan
Niccolao Manucci was traveler.
Italian
Austrian
French
Russian
Vatandari system was reintroduced by Chhatrapati
Sambhaji
Rajaram
Ramraje
Pratapsinh
used Dutch documents for writing history of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
V.K.Rajwade
G.H.Khare
Balkrushna
Jadunath Sarkar
Powers was transferred from Chhatrapati to Peshwa during the period of
Chhatrapati Shivaji
Chhatrapati Sambhaji
Chhatrapati Rajaram
Chhatrapati Shahu
established Maratha confederacy.
Raghuji Bhosale
Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath
Peshwa Bajirao I
Peshwa Madhavrao I
Nana Phadanvis was famous in the Peshwa period.
Judge
Karbhari
Peshwa
Senapati
Patsthal and are two main types of irrigated land during the Peshwa period.
Motsthal
Vatsthal
Ghatsthal
Banjar
times the land was assessed during the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's period.
One
Two
Three
Four
10) was the chief officer of fort during the Maratha period.
Sabnis
Karkhanis
Potnis
Hawaldar
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11) Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Alibag and Vijaydurg were famous for in Maratha period.
Oil
Paper
Sugar
Ship building
12) used drawing oil from oilseeds during Maratha period.
Charkha
Mot
Telghana
None of these
13) is the prime currency in Peshwa period.
Mohar
Hon
Rupee
Taka
14) 'Shri Raja Shiv and Chhatrapati' word was imprinted on coin.
Shivrai Hon
Lari
Dam
Putali
Q.2
Write a short answer. (Any seven)
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Who wrote 'Adnyapatra'?
State the any four names of Persian sources of the history of Marathas.
Who become a Peshwa after death of Peshwa Bajirao
What is meant by 'Shiledar'?
Give the short information about 'Gotsabha'.
Give the short information about Big Famine, 1630.
What is the 'Shing Shingoti'?
State the names of transportation of Maratha period.
What is meant by
Give the information about copper currency during the Maratha period.
Q.3
Write short notes. (Any Two)
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Setu Madhavrao Pagadi's approach of Maratha history
Main crops in Maratha period
Military administration during the Maratha period
Currency during the Maratha period
Q.4
Review the Marathi sources for the study of Maratha History.
14
OR
Give the information about industries of the Maratha period.
Q.5
Discuss the transfer of power from the Chhatrapati to Peshwa.
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