Q. With reference to the early Maratha ministers who were not of the Bhat (Chitpavan) lineage of Peshwas, consider the following statements:
1.Moropant Trimbak Pingle (the first Peshwa under Shivaji) was a major architectural patron who focused on developing the new capital city of Raigad.
2.Shyampant Kulkarni Ranzekar was briefly removed from the post of Peshwa due to his involvement in the succession conflict following Shivaji’s death, but was later reinstated by Sambhaji.
3.Ramchandra Pant Amatya served as the Accountant General (Amatya) during Shivaji’s time and later penned the influential Adnyapatra on Maratha statecraft.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. Moropant Pingle, as the first Peshwa, played a crucial role in the development and fortification of the new capital, Raigad, and other architectural projects.
- Statement 2: Correct. Shyampant Ranzekar was indeed temporarily removed and imprisoned by Sambhaji due to his support for Rajaram in the succession struggle, but was later re-employed by Sambhaji.
- Statement 3: Correct. Ramchandra Pant Amatya, who served the Marathas from Shivaji’s time, became the regent for Rajaram and is renowned for his work Adnyapatra (Royal Edict), a comprehensive treatise on Maratha policy, military strategy, and administration.
