The formal coronation ceremony of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, establishing the sovereign Maratha state, took place in 1674 CE at: MCQ with Answer and Explanation
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Who was the first Peshwa (Prime Minister) who transformed the office into a powerful hereditary position, shifting real power away from the Chhatrapati?
Correct Answer: Option C
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Appointed by Chhatrapati Shahu in 1713, Balaji Vishwanath stabilized the Maratha empire and made the Peshwaship the de facto ruling authority in Pune.
Appointed by Chhatrapati Shahu in 1713, Balaji Vishwanath stabilized the Maratha empire and made the Peshwaship the de facto ruling authority in Pune.
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The famous Sufi saint Baba Farid belonged to which order (Silsilah) of Sufism in India?
Correct Answer: Option A
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Hazrat Ganjshakar (Baba Farid) was a core master of the Chishti Silsilah, studying under Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki and passing his spiritual lineage to Nizamuddin Auliya.
Hazrat Ganjshakar (Baba Farid) was a core master of the Chishti Silsilah, studying under Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki and passing his spiritual lineage to Nizamuddin Auliya.
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The 'Minhaj-i-Siraj' wrote about the reign of which sultan?
Correct Answer: Option D
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Minhaj-i-Siraj's 'Tabakat-i-Nasiri' covers the early Delhi Sultanate up to Iltutmish.
Minhaj-i-Siraj's 'Tabakat-i-Nasiri' covers the early Delhi Sultanate up to Iltutmish.
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