Which brilliant Maratha cavalry commander famously uttered to his king, 'Let us strike at the trunk of the withering tree, the branches will fall of themselves'? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
Which brilliant Maratha cavalry commander famously uttered to his king, 'Let us strike at the trunk of the withering tree, the branches will fall of themselves'?
A. Sadashivrao Bhau
B. Balaji Baji Rao
C. Baji Rao I
D. Balaji Vishwanath
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Baji Rao I said this to Chhatrapati Shahu, advocating for an aggressive Maratha expansion directly into North India to topple the weakening Mughal Empire.
Explanation:
Ibn Battuta reached Delhi in 1334 during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, who appointed him as the Qazi (judge) of Delhi due to his scholarly background.
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