HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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Question
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Bijapur
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Mughals
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Both A and B above
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Bijapur, Golcunda and the Mughals
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chatrapati Shivaji founded the Maratha Kingdom by annexing the territories of the sultan of Bijapur and the Mughals.
Detailed explanation-2: -The empire at its peak stretched from Tamil Nadu in the south, to Peshawar (modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) in the north, and Orissa & West Bengal up to the Hooghly River, in the east. The Marathas discussed abolishing the Mughal throne and placing Vishwas Rao on it in Delhi.
Detailed explanation-3: -The origins of the Maratha Empire can be traced back to a series of rebellions led by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj against the rule of the Bijapur Sultanate and later the Mughal Empire. Based on the principle of Hindawi Swarajya, he carved out an independent Maratha kingdom with Raigad as the capital.
Detailed explanation-4: -The founder of the Maratha Empire is Shivaji. He was a Maratha aristocrat of the Bhosale clan who led a spirited resistance against the Mughal Empire.
Detailed explanation-5: -The kingdom of Shivaji was divided into three provinces. Each was ruled by a governor. The northern province included Dang, Baglana, Koli Pradesh, territory south of Surat, Konkan, north of Bombay and the Deccan plateau in the south of Poona.