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Chapter 2: European Colonialism
Chapter 3: India and European Colonialism
Chapter 4: Colonialism and the Marathas
Chapter 5: India: Social and Religious Reforms
Chapter 6: Indian Struggle against Colonialism
Chapter 7: Decolonisation to Political Integration of India
Chapter 8: World Wars and India
Chapter 9: World : Decolonisation
Chapter 10: Cold War
Chapter 11: India Transformed - Part 1
Chapter 12: India Transformed - Part 2

Chapter 4: Colonialism and the Marathas
Balbharati solutions for History 12th Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board Chapter 4 Colonialism and the Marathas Exercise Q.1 [Page 32]
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement.
Marathas defeated the Portuguese during the siege of ________.
Vengurla
Phonda
Surat
Rajapur
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement.
The political relations between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the British began due to the ____________ episode.
Kudal campaign
Afzal Khan
Fazal Khan
Coronation
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement.
The younger brother of Bajirao Peshwa I defeated ______ the at Vasai.
British
French
Dutch
Portuguese
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the statement.
The ‘Third Battle of Panipat' was fought between Marathas and the ______________.
British
Abdali
Ahmad Khan Bangash
Najib Khan
Find the incorrect pair from group 'B', and write the corrected one.
Group 'A' |
Group 'B' |
(a) Cosme da Guarda | Portuguese historian |
(b) Gonsalo Martez | Portuguese emissary |
(c) Francois Martin | Chief of the Dutch factory |
(d) Henry Revington |
British Officer |
Balbharati solutions for History 12th Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board Chapter 4 Colonialism and the Marathas Exercise Q.2 [Page 32]
Write the name of a historical place/ person/event:
The first Europeans to arrive in India - ______
Write the name of a historical place/ person/event
The place where the Portuguese stored ammunition.
Write the name of a historical place/person/event
They honored Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with tributes for ensuring the safety of their factories and issuing trading permits.
Write the name of a historical place/person/event.
The British agent at Jaitapur - ______
Choose the right reason and complete the sentence.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj levied octroi on the salt trade to - ______
oppose the Portuguese
stop the British trade of salt
raise funds for Swarajya
oppose the colonialists
Balbharati solutions for History 12th Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board Chapter 4 Colonialism and the Marathas Exercise Q.3 [Page 32]
State your opinion.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built naval force.
State your opinion.
Maratha's policies were anti-colonial.
Balbharati solutions for History 12th Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board Chapter 4 Colonialism and the Marathas Exercise Q.4 [Page 33]
Answer the following question in detail.
Write about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's policies regarding the European traders as seen in his Adnyapatra.
Explain Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's resolute policy of safeguarding Maratha sovereignty.
Answer the following question in detail.
Why did the strongest Maratha rule come to an end?
Balbharati solutions for History 12th Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board Chapter 4 Colonialism and the Marathas Exercise Q.5 [Page 33]
Observe the map and answer the question based on it.
Where were the Dutch colonies on the west coast of India?
Observe the map and answer the question based on it.
Where did the French establish their colonies on the east coast of India?
Observe the map and answer the question based on it.
Whose warehouses were at Agra and Allahabad?
Chapter 4: Colonialism and the Marathas

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