Who were the parents of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?
Shahaji and Jijabai
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire and the architect of the concept of Hindavi Swarajya, was born on 19 February 1630 at Shivneri Fort near Junnar in present-day Pune district of Maharashtra.
His father was Shahaji Bhonsle, a powerful Maratha general and jagirdar who served the Deccan sultanates of Ahmadnagar and later Bijapur and held estates around Pune and Bangalore.
His mother was Jijabai (Jijau), a deeply religious and strong-willed woman who personally supervised Shivaji's upbringing and instilled in him the ideals of self-rule, valour and justice.
Saibai belonged to the next generation: she was Shivaji's first wife and the mother of his elder son Sambhaji, so she was not his parent, which eliminates the options naming her.
Dada Konddev was Shivaji's guardian, mentor and the administrator of the Pune jagir who trained him in warfare and administration, but he too was not a parent, so options pairing his name are wrong.
Combining these facts, only the pairing of father Shahaji and mother Jijabai correctly identifies Shivaji's parents.
Therefore, the parents of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj were Shahaji and Jijabai.
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Match List - I with List - II taking assistance of the codes given below :
List - I
(Treaties with Marathas)List - II
(Years)1. Treaty of Saibai a. 1782 2. Treaty of Bassein b. 1802 3. Treaty of Surji Anjangoan c. 1803 4. Treaty of Rajpurghat d. 1805 Which treaty was signed as a result of the Third Anglo-Maratha War between the British and the Holkar chief in 1818?
Who among the following was NOT present in the coronation ceremony of Shivaji?
Who was the rebel minister of Baji Rao II, who instigated the Bhils against the British occupation of Khandesh in 1818?
Arrange the following in a chronological order.
A. The battle of Khurda between the Nizam and the Marathas
B. Death of Nana Fadnavis
C. Death of Mahadaji Sindhia
D. Treaty of Amritsar between Ranjit Singh and the Company
E. The First Anglo - Nepal War
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
