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STD: - 4th (1st Term Exam), Sub: -History, Chapter no. 7 Swaraj : First Conquest, Q.1. Fill in the blanks:, 1) Shivaji controlled to the Jagir of Pune, Supe, Chakan, and Indapur ., 2) Shivaji decided to capturethe fort of Torana and lay the foundation of Hindavi Swaraj ., 3) Rajgad became the first captil of Swaraj., Q.2. Write the answer in one sentence each :, 1) Which four different power governed Maharashtra in those days ?, Ans: Maharashtra was governed by the Moghul Emperor of Delhi, sultan Adilshah of Bijapur,, the Portuguese of Goa and the siddi of Janjira ., 2) Which officers were appointed by shivaji on the fort of Torana ?, Ans: Shivaji appointed a Maratha Killedar, a Brahmin sabnis and a Prabhu Karkhanis on the fort, of Torana ., 3) What message did Shivaji Maharaj send to Adilshah ?, Ans: Shivaji Maharaj sent to message Adilshah that , “I have taken possession of the fort better administration of the countryside .We did it only in the interest of the Sultan .There was no evil design at the back of this action ., Q.3 Give reason :, 1) Shivaji selected the fort of Torana to lay the foundation of Swaraj ., Ans: Selected the fort of Torana to lay the foundation of Swaraj, because, (1) Torana was a strong fort which was neglected by Adilshah., (2) Shivaji knew that there were neither enough troops nor enough ammunition on Torana fort., 2) The workers brought the pots of mohur discovered on the fort of Torana to Shivaji., Ans: The workers brought the pots of mohur discovered on the fort of Torana to Shivajibecause, (1) They felt that this was a gift from the goddess Bhavani to Shivaji who blessed his efforts ., (2) It was regarded as a wealth of Swaraj.