Question

Who founded the Maratha Kingdom in the 17th century CE?

• A. Raja Raja Chola
• B. Chhatrapati Shivaji
• C. Krishnadevaraya
• D. Akbar

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Chhatrapati Shivaji

• Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah was the founder of the Bahmani kingdom.

• The rulers of Bahmani and Vijayanagara frequently engaged in wars to gain control over the Raichur region (the Raichur region located between the Tungabhadra and the Krishna rivers was fertile & was known as 'the rice bowl of South India").

• It was in CE 17th century that the Marathas became a prominent power.

• Shivaji was the major ruler of the Maratha kingdom & adopted the title 'Chatrapati'.

• Pune was the capital of the Maratha kingdom