Previous Year Question

Match the following Maratha chiefs with their respective regions:

(i) Scindia — (a) Indore

(ii) Holkar — (b) Nagpur

(iii) Gaekwad — (c) Ujjain

(iv) Bhonsle — (d) Baroda

(i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c)

(i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a)

(i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c)

(i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b)

Correct Answer: D

Detailed Solution

The correct matches are:

Scindia — Ujjain: According to the official history
of Ujjain district, Ujjain passed into the hands of the Scindias in 1750
and remained the chief town of their dominions until 1810, when Daulat Rao
Scindia established his new capital at Gwalior.

Holkar — Indore: The official history of Indore
records that Malhar Rao Holkar received Indore during the Maratha
conquest of Malwa in 1733, establishing the close association of the Holkar
dynasty with Indore.

Gaekwad — Baroda: The official Vadodara district history records that the Gaekwads made Vadodara their capital, and Damaji Rao Gaekwad conquered Baroda State in 1734.

Bhonsle — Nagpur: The official Nagpur district
history states that after 1743 a succession of Maratha rulers came to power
beginning with Raghoji Bhonsle, establishing the Bhonsle connection with
Nagpur.

Therefore, the correct matching is:

(i) Scindia — (c) Ujjain
(ii) Holkar — (a) Indore
(iii) Gaekwad — (d) Baroda
(iv) Bhonsle — (b) Nagpur

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