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II Unit test, STD – 4th, Sub-History, 11. The Discomfiture of Shaistakhan, Hardwords :, 1. Discomfiture 2.Shaistakhan, 3.Purandar 4.Retaliation, 5.Shirval 6.Shivapur, 7.Saswad 8.Aurangzeb, 9.Sinhagad 10.Entrances, 11. Disposition 12.Firangoji Narsala, 13.Recognition 14.Sourthern, Q1. Fill in the blanks:, 1. Shaistakhan laid siege to the fort of Purandar., 2. In Pune, Shaistakhan made Lal Mahal his headquarters., 3. Aurangzeb transferred Shaistakhan to Bengal., Q2. Match the following :, column a Answers, 1. Shaistakhan - Aurangzeb’s Uncle, 2.Firangoji - Defended Chakan, 3.Purandar - be sieged by Shaistakhan, 4.Lal Mahal - Shaistakhan’s headquarters in pune., Q3. State whether the following statements are true or false, 1.Every Sardar of Bijapur who was sent against Shivaji Maharaj was defeated . True., 2. The Maratha troops moved very slow on their swift Bhimthadi ponies. True., 3. Firangoji however accepted the tempting offer. False., 4. Shivaji Maharaj had successfully bearded the lion in his own dens. True., Q4. Write the answer in one sentence:, 1.Which towns did Shaistakhan capture on the way to Pune?, Ans: Shaistakhan captured the towns of Shirval, Shivapur and Saswad on the way to Pune., 2.Why did Shaistakhan raise the siege of Purandar?, Ans: Shaistakhan raised the siege of Purandar, because he was tired of the continuous harassment by the Maratha troops., 3.What was Shaistakhan afraid about?, Ans: Shaistakhan was afraid that Shivaji might cut off his head in the second attack after having lost three fingers in the first attack., Q4. Give Reasons:, Emperor Aurangzeb was enraged and sent Shaistakhan to deal with Shivaji., Ans: (1) In retaliation for the Moghul attacks, Shivaji carried out raids in the territory of the Moghul Empire. (2) This enraged Emperor Aurangzeb. (3) He wanted to teach a lesson to Shivaji. Therefore, he sent, his uncle, Shaistakhan to deal with Shivaji., Shaistakhan tried to escape through the window., Ans: (1) After entering Lal Mahal, Shivaji went to Shaistakhan’s chamber and took out his sword. (2) Terrified Khan started shouting ‘the devil, the devil’. To save his life Shaistakhan tried to escape through the window.