class 4 SSt . Shivaji

Ch 15 - "Shivaji" 13.1.2015 Chapter 15- “Shivaji” Q1. How did Shivaji's army use guerrilla warfare? Ans1. Shivaji's army carried out guerrilla warfare through sudden attacks on the enemy, after which they would quickly hide in the nearby jungles or hills. Q2. Why did Aurangzeb send Shaista Khan to capture Shivaji? Ans2. Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor, was trying to conquer South India and to do that he had to defeat Shivaji so he send Shaista Khan to capture Shivaji in 1663 CE. Q3. Who capture Shivaji and where was he imprisoned? Ans3. Shivaji was captured by Aurangzeb's rajput general, Jai Singh. He was later imprisoned in Agra fort. Q4. Where did Shivaji become king? Where was his capital? Ans4. Shivaji became king of marathas in 1674 CE. His capital was at Raigarh. Q5. How do we know that Shivaji was a great ruler? Ans5. We know that Shivaji was a great ruler because he was able to challenge the powerful mughals and remained an independent ruler.