Which concealed weapon did Shivaji use against the Bijapur general Afzal Khan in 1659?

A wagh nakh (tiger-claw weapon). The correct answer is a wagh nakh. It is a small weapon shaped like a tiger's claw. Shivaji used it to kill Afzal Khan in close combat near Pratapgad in 1659. Read more: Shivaji and the Rise of the Marathas, The Bijapur Sultanate (Adil Shahi).

At which fort was Shivaji crowned Chhatrapati on 6 June 1674?

Raigad. The correct answer is Raigad. He was crowned there with full Vedic rites. Pratapgad is where Afzal Khan was killed, and Purandar is where Shivaji signed a treaty in 1665. Read more: Shivaji and the Rise of the Marathas, The Maratha Confederacy and the Peshwas.

In Shivaji's Ashtapradhan, which minister was in charge of finance?

Amatya. The correct answer is Amatya. The Pradhan, also called the Peshwa, was prime minister. The Sachiv handled land revenue, and the Sumant handled foreign affairs. Read more: Shivaji and the Rise of the Marathas, The Maratha Confederacy and the Peshwas.

The Maratha tax called chauth was what share of a province's revenue?

25 per cent. The correct answer is 25 per cent. Sardeshmukhi added another 10 per cent. Together the two came to 35 per cent. Read more: Shivaji and the Rise of the Marathas, The Maratha Confederacy and the Peshwas.

How did Shivaji escape from house arrest at Agra in 1666?

He hid in large baskets of sweets. The correct answer is he hid in large baskets of sweets. The guards had stopped checking the gift baskets. His son Sambhaji escaped with him. Read more: Shivaji and the Rise of the Marathas, Aurangzeb and Mughal Administration.

Which pair correctly gives Shivaji's formal title after the 1674 coronation and the era he started?

Shri Raja Shiva Chhatrapati; Rajyabhishek shaka. The correct answer is Shri Raja Shiva Chhatrapati; Rajyabhishek shaka. Like some past rulers, he began his own era after the crowning. Peshwa was the title of his prime minister. Read more: Shivaji and the Rise of the Marathas, The Maratha Confederacy and the Peshwas.

Shivaji signed the Treaty of Purandar in 1665 with which general of Aurangzeb?

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