Q. Following the execution of Sambhaji, the Maratha kingdom was plunged into a prolonged conflict known as the Maratha War of Independence. Who among the following led the Maratha resistance by shifting the capital from Raigad to the safer southern fort of Gingee?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Rajaram (1689–1700 CE), Sambhaji’s younger half-brother, was crowned Chhatrapati after Sambhaji’s death. Facing an inevitable siege by the Mughals, he fled the capital, Raigad, and established a new, highly strategic capital at the remote Gingee Fort (in modern Tamil Nadu), from where he directed the guerrilla war.
