JK Academy Maharashtra Board Class 7 History Solutions Chapter 9 The Maratha War of Independence
Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 7 History Solutions Chapter 9 The Maratha War of Independence Notes
Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers
Maharashtra State Board Class 7 History Solutions Chapter 9 The Maratha War of Independence
Class 7 History Chapter 9 The Maratha War of Independence Textbook Questions and Answers
Exercise
1. Choose the correct option.
(1) Aurangzeb was frustrated by his bravery.
(a) Shahajada Akbar
(b) Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
(c) Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj
Answer: (b) Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
(2) They cut the golden pinnacles the Emperor’s tent.
(a) Santaji and Dhanaji
(b) Santaji Ghorpade and Vithoji Chavan
(c) Khando Ballal and Rupaji Bhosale
Answer:
(b) Santaji Ghorpade and Vithoji Chavan
(3) He fought bravely in the Goa battle.
(a) Yesaji Kank
(b) Nemaji Shinde
(c) Pralhad Niraji
Answer:
(a) Yesaji Kank
2. Find in the text in the lesson and write answers.
(1) Why did Sambhaji Maharaj return halfway from the Janjira Campaign?
Answer:
(i) Sambhaji Maharaj started a campaign against Siddi of Janjira in 1682 ce.
(ii) His army laid a siege to Siddi’s Dandarajpuri fort, and battered the fort of Janjira with the artillery.
(iii) But at the same time, the Mughal army invaded Swaraj.
(iv) Sambhaji Maharaj had to abandon the Janjira campaign and turn back.
(2) Why did Sambhaji Maharaj decide to teach a lesson to the Portuguese ?
Answer: The Portuguese of Goa joined hands with the Emperor against Sambhaji Maharaj. So, Sambhaji Maharaj decided to teach a lesson to the Portuguese.
(3) To whom did Rajaram Maharaj entrust the responsibility of protecting the Swaraj when he went to Jinji.
Answer: While going to Jinji, Rajaram Maharaj had assigned the duty to fight against the Mughals to Ramchandrapant Amatya, Shankaraji Narayan Sachiv, Santaji Ghorpade and Dhanaji Jadhav.
(4) Devdatta has described Maharani Tarabai’s valour in these words.
Answer:
ताराबाई रामराणी । भद्रकाली कोपली । दिल्ली झाली दीनवाणी । दिल्लीशाचे गेले पाणी । रामराणी भद्रकाली । रणरंगी क्रुद्ध झाली । प्रयत्नाची वेळ आली । मुगल हो सांभाळा ।।
3. Give reasons.
(1) Aurangzeb turned his attention towards Adilshahi and Qutubshahi kingdoms.
Answer: Aurangzeb did not succeed in his campaign against the Marathas. Therefore, he suspended that campaign. Then he turned towards the kingdoms of Adilshah and Qutubshah and conquered them.
(2) After the death of Sambhaji Maharaj, the Marathas intensified their war with the Mughals.
Answer: By the Emperor Aurangazeb’s orders, Sambhaji Maharaj was brutally put to death on 11 March 1689. This Maratha Chhatrapati did not compromise his self respect and faced his death nobly and bravely. The Marathas took inspiration from his sacrifice and intensified their fight against the Mughals.
(3) It was decided that the Raigad fort should be fought under the leadership of Maharani Yesubai.
Answer:
(i) Aurangzeb thought that his dream of winning the Maratha kingdom would be realised.
(ii) He sent Zulfikarkhan to put Raigad under siege.
(iii) That time Rajaram Maharaj and his wife Maharani Tarabai and Sambhaji Maharaj’s wife Maharani Yesubai and his son Shahu were on Raigad.
(iv) It was risky for all members of the royal family to stay at one place.
(v) It was decided that Rajaram Maharaj should escape from Raigad and the fort should be fought under the leadership of Maharani Yesubai.
Activity
Show Goa, Bijapur, Golconda, Jinji, Ahmadabad and Ahmednagar on a map of India.