INDIAN HISTORY

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Who was the father of Tarabai?
A
Dhanaji
B
Santaji
C
Prataprao Gujar
D
Hambhirrao Mohite
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She was the daughter of Commander-in-Chief Hambirrao Mohite of Shivaji Maharaj, the founder-king of the Maratha empire .

Detailed explanation-2: -He grew up with 2 brothers. Harifrao, Shankarji and 2 sisters named Soyarabai and Annubai. Soyrabai later married Shivaji maharaj, which made Hambirrao Shivaji maharaj’s brother-in-law. After Prataprao Gujar’s death, Shivaji maharaj made Hambirrao his Sarsenapati (commander).

Detailed explanation-3: -The biographical film is based and portrays the story of Hambirrao Mohite who was the chief military commander of the Maratha Empire. Hambirrao was an able military general, he executed several campaigns for Chattrapati Shivaji/Shivaji Maharaj and later served under Chattrapati Shambhaji/Shambhaji Maharaj.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tarabai was one of the three wives of Chhatrapati Rajaram I. She got married to him when she was only eight years old. She had one son, Shivaji II, who was born in 1696 in Gingee Fort at a time when the Mughal army had laid siege on the fort.

Detailed explanation-5: -She was a clever intelligent woman, and had obtained a reputation during her husband’s lifetime for her knowledge of civil and military matters.” In the seven-year period 1700-1707, Tarabai singlehandedly directed the Maratha defence against Aurangzeb’s army, who was then the mightiest ruler in the world.

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