Question Answers For All Chapters – History Class 7
Solutions
Exercise
1. Choose the correct option:
1. Who was the second Chhatrapati of Swaraj?
- (b) Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
2. Which two warriors carried out guerrilla warfare against the Mughals?
- (b) Santaji Ghorpade and Vithoji Chavan
3. Who was a skilled soldier in Shivaji Maharaj’s army?
- (a) Yesaji Kank
2. Find in the text in the lesson and write answers.
1. Why did Sambhaji Maharaj return halfway from the Janjira Campaign?
- Sambhaji Maharaj returned from the Janjira campaign because the Mughal army attacked Swaraj, and he had to defend his kingdom.
2. Why did Sambhaji Maharaj decide to teach a lesson to the Portuguese?
- The Portuguese supported Aurangzeb against the Marathas, so Sambhaji Maharaj decided to attack them to stop their interference.
3. To whom did Rajaram Maharaj entrust the responsibility of protecting Swaraj when he went to Jinji?
- Rajaram Maharaj gave the responsibility of Swaraj’s protection to Ramchandrapant Amatya, Shankaraji Narayan Sachiv, Santaji Ghorpade, and Dhanaji Jadhav.
4. Devdatta has described Maharani Tarabai’s valour in these words.
- Devdatta compared Maharani Tarabai to Goddess Bhadrakali, saying she was brave and fought fiercely against the Mughals.
3. Give reasons:
1. Aurangzeb turned his attention towards Adilshahi and Qutubshahi kingdoms.
- Aurangzeb could not defeat the Marathas, so he decided to attack the Adilshahi and Qutubshahi kingdoms to increase his power.
2. After the death of Sambhaji Maharaj, the Marathas intensified their war withthe Mughals
- After Sambhaji Maharaj’s sacrifice, the Marathas wanted to take revenge and continued to fight bravely under Rajaram Maharaj’s leadership.
3. It was decided that the Raigad fort should be fought under the leadership of Maharani Yesubai.
- Maharani Yesubai stayed back to protect Raigad, while Rajaram Maharaj escaped to Jinji to continue the fight for Swaraj.
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