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STD: - 4th (1st Term Exam), Sub: -History, Chapter no. 09 Pratapgad makes history, Q.1) Form a correct word from the given letters:, 1. r t p a p a g d a = Pratapgad, 2. j a I a S v h = Shivaji, 3. n h I z A a f k a = afzalkhan, Q.2) Write the answer in one sentence;, 1. What message did Afzalkhan send to Shivaji in a spirit of apparent friendliness?, Ans. In a spirit of apparent friendliness Afzalkhan sent message to Shivaji that,”You are like a son to me.Return our forts and I shall see that Adilshah makes you a sardar at his court.”, 2. What challenge did Afzalkhan accept?, Ans. Afzalkhan accepted the challenge to arrest shivaji and bring him to bijapur and if that was not possible, then to bring his dead body., Q.3) Give the answer in two or three sentences., 1) Why did shivaji have to use some strategic move to fight against afzalkhan?, Ans. 1. Shivaji knew that Afzalkhan was full of stratagem and had a huge army., 2. he could never succeed in an open battle., 3. Therefore, Shivaji shifted his capital from raigad to pratapgad to take Khan by surprise and fight against him., 2) What did Shivaji say to his Sardars before going to meet Afzalkhan?, Ans. Before going to meet afzalkhan, shivaji said to his sardar,’, I am sure that goddess bhavani will see that we succeed., If things go wrong and I am killed donot lose heart and install sambhaji on the ‘gadi’., Follow the advice of maasaheb, fight for swaraj, extend its boundaries and make the subjects happy., Q.4) Give reasons., Afzalkhan became very angry when he learnt that Shivaji had moved to pratapgad?, Ans. Afzalkhan became very angry when he learnt that shivaji had moved to pratapgad because, 1) He was aware of the difficulties in conquering pratapgad., 2) It was surrounded by thick forests and high hills., 3) There was no proper approach road to the fort and it was very difficult to move his artillery., 4) The jungle was also full of wildlife., Gloom spread over the whole of Bijapur., Ans. 1) The Maratha troops had chased and destroyed Khan’s powerful army., 2) Fazalkhan, the son of Afzalkhan, managed to escape with great difficulty and, Reached Bijapur., 3) His account of the disastrous campaign spread gloom over the whole of Bijapur.