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The Maratha Empire - Short Trick

Shivaji, successors, Ashtapradhan, Peshwas and houses — one sentence each

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  • Guru Ram Each coloured word = one name in the list, shown below in the same colour
  • Panda Two colours in one word = two names
  • ➜ Order the numbered order matters · ⇄ Any order no order
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Shivaji

Shivaji’s three mentors, the events of his life in order, the Maratha capitals and the Treaty of Purandar.

Trick 1

Shivaji’s three mentors

⇄ Any order

Jiji tied a rakhi on Dada.

  1. Jijabaimother — shaped his character
  2. Samarth Ramdasrevered as his spiritual guru
  3. Dadaji Konddevtutor and manager of the Pune jagir

Father Shahji Bhonsle served Ahmednagar, then Bijapur from 1636; Pune was his jagir.

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Events of Shivaji’s life

➜ in order (1646 → 1679)

1646 to 1664Tony jogged after Shilpa on Sunday.

1665 to 1679Puneet again sang for Rani’s kids.

  1. 1Torna1646 — first big fort
  2. 2Javli1656 — taken from Chandrarao More
  3. 3Afzal Khan encounter1659 — the Bijapuri general was killed at a meeting near Pratapgarh
  4. 4Shaista Khan night raid1663 — at Pune
  5. 5Surat, first sack1664
  6. 6Purandar, treaty1665 — with Mirza Raja Jai Singh
  7. 7Agra court and escape1666
  8. 8Salher, battle1672 — a Mughal army beaten in open battle
  9. 9Raigad, coronation1674 — Chhatrapati, Haindava Dharmoddharak · priest Gaga Bhatt
  10. 10Karnataka campaign1676–79 — Jinji, Vellore

Born at Shivneri (19 February 1630 as accepted by the Maharashtra government) · second sack of Surat 1670 · died 1680 at Raigad.

Trick 3

Maratha capitals

➜ in order

Eat rajma and raita with Jimmy on Saturday.

  1. 1Rajgadfirst capital — near Torna
  2. 2Raigadfrom 1674 — coronation and death
  3. 3JinjiRajaram’s base, till 1698
  4. 4Sataraafter 1698 — Shahu’s capital

Later a rival seat at Kolhapur (Tarabai, then Sambhaji II).

Pairs

Treaty of Purandar (1665)

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Puneet gave away twenty-three books and kept twelve.

Purandar, treaty=With Jai Singh — 23 forts (4 lakh huns) given up, 12 forts (1 lakh huns) kept · help the Mughals against Bijapur · agreed to attend court at Agra

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Shivaji’s Successors

From Sambhaji to Shahu in order, and what each is known for.

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Shivaji’s Administration

The Ashtapradhan, the ministers’ duties, chauth and sardeshmukhi, and army terms.

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The Peshwas

The seven Peshwas in order, and what the great Peshwas and Maratha leaders are known for.

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The Maratha Houses

The five great houses of the Maratha confederacy and their seats.

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