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Who was the last Maratha Peshwa?

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  1. Balaji Baji Rao

  2. Narayaua Rao

  3. Madhava Rao

  4. Baji Rao II

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Correct Option: D

The first Peshwa was ______.

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  1. Balaji Viswanath

  2. Balaji Baji Rao

  3. Baji Rao

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Peshwa was the Prime Minister in the Maratha Empire. Balaji Viswanath was the first Peshwa. Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath as Peshwa on 16 November 1713. He assisted the Maratha Emperor Shahu to consolidate his grip on a kingdom that was damaged by the attacks of the Mughals.

The Maratha Kingdom under the Peshwas was

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  1. a loose federation

  2. a military State

  3. a confederacy (Mandala or Sangha)

  4. a regency of the Peshwa

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Correct Option: C

The Peshwa's Secretariat at Pune (Poona), the pivot of the Maratha government was known as

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  1. Huzur Daftar

  2. El Beriz Daftar

  3. Chalte Dafter

  4. Peshwa Dafter

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Correct Option: A

The second founder of the Maratha Kingdom was

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  1. Tarabai

  2. Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath

  3. Peshwa Bajirao

  4. Shahu

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Correct Option: B

Sambhaji was the successor of _____________.

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  1. Shaji Bhonsle

  2. Shahu

  3. Shivaji

  4. Dadaji

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Correct Option: C