INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -He was born as Yeshwantrao in the Ghatge Maratha family, of Kagal village of the Kolhapur district as Yeshwantrao Ghatge to Jaisingrao and Radhabai on 26 June 1874.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Great King of Kolhapur Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj (also known as Shahu IV) (26 June 1874 – 6 May 1922) was the first Maharaja of the Indian princely state of Kolhapur between 1894 and 1922. He was also known as Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati and Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aurangzeb had wanted to convert Shahu to Islam, but on the request of his daughter, Zinatunnisa, he instead agreed to accept Khanderao Gujar, a son of Prataprao Gujar, as a convert. It is said that it was Aurangzeb who named the child Sahu, ‘the good one’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Sadashivrao Benadikar.

Detailed explanation-5: -About 115 years ago, Shahu ji Maharaj introduced 50 per cent reservation for the first time ever in India. He belonged to the Kunbi caste (a backward caste).