INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The triumphant saying of “Attock to Cuttack” was most closely related to which of the following ? Notes: Attock was the northwestern frontier during the time of the rule of Maratha empire after defeating the Durranis they hoisted the bhagwa jhanda atop the Attock Fort.

Detailed explanation-2: -Satara evolved as the capital of the Maratha province. The Maratha Empire was remarkable in that it did not cling to the caste system. Since its inception, many people of talent were brought into the management of the Maratha Empire which made it one of the most socially mobile administrations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The fort was captured in 1758 by Raghunath Rao, Sidhojiraje, Sabaji Shinde Gharge-Desai-Shinde (Deshmukh) and Marathas. The fort was captured in 1812 by Sikhs and the British took over the fort later. After the Partition of India, Pakistan Army took control of the fort.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Maratha Empire dominated a large part of the Indian subcontinent in the 17th century. The empire formally existed from 1674 with the coronation of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj and ended in 1818 with the defeat of Peshwa Bajirao II at the hands of the British East India Company.