History Std IV Chapter 11

11. The Discomfiture of Shaistakhan

1. Fill in the blanks:
(a) Shaistakhan laid siege to the fort of __________________.
     (Purandar, Panhala, Shivneri)
(b) In Pune, Shaistakhan made __________________ his headquarters.
     (Shaniwar Wada, Lal Mahal, Parvati)
(c) Aurangzeb transferred Shaistakhan to __________________.
     (Assam, Karnatak, Bengal)

2. Write the answer in one sentence.
(a) Which towns did Shaistakhan capture on the way to Pune?
(b) Why did Shaistakhan at last raise the siege of Purandar?
(c) What was Shaistakhan afraid that might happen?

3. Give reasons.
(a) Emperor Aurangzeb was engraved and sent Shaistakhan to deal with Shivaji.
(b) Shaistakhan tried to escape through the window.

4. Write the incidents or events chronologically:
(a) Shivaji and his men departed towards Sinhagad fort.
(b) Shaistakhan made Lal Mahal his headquarters.
(c) Shaistakhan captured the fort of Chakan.
(d) Shivaji taught Shaistakhan a lesson.

History Std IV Chapter 12

12. The Siege of Purandar and

the Treaty with the Mughal Emperor

1. Fill in the blanks.
(a) __________________ was a great centre of trade in the Moghul empire.
     (Pune, Surat, Delhi)
(b) __________________ was in charge of the fort of Purandar.
     (Baji Prabhu, Tanaji, Murarbaji)

2. Write the answer in one sentence.
(a) Why did Shivaji carry out a raid on Surat?
(b) Why did Dilerkhan lay siege to the Purandar fort?
(c) Why did Shivaji enter into a treaty with the Moghul Emperor?
(d) According to the treaty of Purandar, what territory was to be handed over to 
     the Moghuls?

3. Write the answer in two or three sentences.
(a) What did Dilerkhan say to Murarbaji on seeing his valour?
(b) What did Murarbaji say in return?

History Std IV Chapter 10

10. Baji Prabhu and the Memorable Battle of Ghodkhind

1. Fill in the blanks:
(a) Siddi Jauhar laid a siege to ________________.
(b) Baji Prabhu's sense of ________________ brought tears to Shivaji's eyes.
(c) Ghodkhind became immortal in history as ________________.

2. Write the answer in one sentence.
(a) What message was sent to Siddi Jauhar by Shivaji, in order to escape from
     the siege?
(b) Why did Siddi Jauhar become livid with rage?
(c) What did Shivaji say to Baji Prabhu, while leaving for Vishalgad fort?

3. Write the answers in two or three sentences.
(a) Which plan was hit upon for Shivaji's escape from the siege?
(b) What preparation did Baji Prabhu make to halt the enemy in the Ghodkhind pass?

4. Give reasons.
(a) Adilshah was thrown into a fit of wild rage.
(b) Shiva Kashid in service of Shivaji Maharaj became immortal.
(c) Pavan Khind became immortal in History.

5. Write the name of the person:
(a) Brave and yet was cruel ________________
(b) Gave most gallant fight at the 'Ghodkhind' pass ________________
(c) Escaped from the siege ________________

History Std IV Chapter 9

9. Pratapgad makes history

1. Form a correct word from the given letters.

(a) r t P a p a g d a     (b) j a i i S v h      (c) n h l z A a f k a

2. Write the answer in one sentence.

(a) What challenge did Afzalkhan accept?

(b) What message did Afzalkhan send Shivaji in a spirit of apparent friendliness?

3. Give the answer in two or three sentences.

(a) Why did Shivaji have to use some strategic move to fight Afzalkhan?

(b) What did Shivaji say to his Sardars before going to Afzalkhan?

4. Give reasons.

(a) Afzalkhan became very angry when he learnt that Shivaji had moved to Pratapgad.

(b) Gloom spread over the whole of Bijapur.

History Std IV Chapter 8

8. Defeat of Internal Enemies

1. Find out the wrong pair.
(a) Phaltan - Nimbalkar
(b) Javali - Morey
(c) Supe - Jadhav

2. Write the answer in one sentence.
(a) What title was confered by Adilshah upon the Moreys of Javali?
(b) Why was the conquest of Javali a very important landmark?

3. Write the answers in two or three sentences.
(a) Why did no one cross Morey's path?
(b) What note did Shivaji send to Yeshwantroa Morey?

History Std IV Chapter 7

7. Swaraj : First Conquest

1.Fill in the blanks :
(a) Shivaji controlled the Jagir of Pune, Supe, Chakan and __________________.
     ( Indapur, Saswad, Welhe )
(b) Shivaji decided to capture the fort of __________________ and lay the foundation
     of Hindavi Swaraj. 
     ( Sinhagad, Shivneri, Torana )
(c) ____________________ became the first capital of Swaraj.
     ( Rajgad, Raigad, Pratapgad )

2. Write the answer in one sentence.
(a) Which four different powers governed Maharashtra in those days?
(b) What officers were appointed by Shivaji on the fort of Torana?
(c) What message did Shivaji send to Adilshah?

3. Give reasons.
(a) Shivaji selected the fort of Torana to lay the foundation of Swaraj.
(b) The workers brought the pots of mohurs discovered on the fort of Torana to
      Shivaji.

History Std IV Chapter 6

Chapter 6

The Oath of Swaraj

1. Fill in the blanks:
(a) To the south-west of Pune, the ___________________ temple was a beautiful spot.
(b) All over Maval there were ___________________ guarding their individual Watans.
(c) Shahaji Raje had cast a special ___________________ for Shivaji.

2. Write the answer in one sentence.
(a) What words of Shivaji echoed in the temple?
(b) What did Jijabai think with joy and satisfaction?
(c) What did Shivaji come to know in his detailed survey?
(d) What did Shivaji decide to put an end to?

3. Write the answers in two or three sentences.
(a) What was the ideal of Shivaji?
(b) What did Shivaji start doing with his comrades?

History Std IV Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Shivaji's Education

1. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option.
(a) Shahaji Raje was a scholar of __________________.
     (Sanskrit, Kannad, Tamil)
(b) People living in the Maval region were called __________________.
      (peasants, soldiers, Mavlas)

2. Write the answer in one sentence.
(a) Who appointed teachers for Shivaji and where?
(b) What did the teachers begin to teach Shivaji?
(c) Why did Dadoji Konddev give concession in land tax to peasants?

3. Give the answer in two or three sentences.
(a) How was Pune rejuvenated?
(b) What knowledge did Shivaji acquire?
(c) What had Jijabai resolved?

History Std IV Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Shivaji's Childhood

1. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option.
(a) Shivaji was born on the _____________ fort.
     (Purandar, Shivneri, Panhala)
(b) Adilshah assigned the task of conquering the territories in ______________
      to Shahaji Raje.
     (Karnatak, Khandesh, Konkan)

2. Write the answer in one sentence.
(a) What did Shivaji feel due to Jijabai's teaching?
(b) What games did Shivaji and the children of the Mavlas play?
(c) Why did Shahaji Raje leave Nizamshahi?

3. Write the answers in two or three sentences.
(a) Whose stories did Jijabai tell Shivaji?
(b) Why did Shahaji declare the child heir from the Nizamshah's family as the
     new Nizamshah?

History Std IV Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Maratha Soldiers - The Famous House of the Bhonsales

1. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option.
(a) Among the famous families, the _______________ of Verul showed great bravery
      and enterprise.
     (Moreys, Ghorpades, Bhonsales)
(b) Babaji Raje Bhonsale had two sons, Maloji and _______________.
     (Vithoji, Shahaji, Sharifji)
(c) ________________ was a capable Vazir of Nizamshah.
     (Malik Amber, Fattekhan, Sharifji)

2. Write the relation between:
(a) Maloji Raje - Vithoji Raje
(b) Shahaji Raje - Lakhujirao Jadhav
(c) Shahaji Raje - Sharifji
(d) Babaji Raje - Vithoji Raje

3. Match the pairs.
                     A                                       B
(a) Sindkhed                             (1) Nimbalkar
(b) Phaltan                                 (2) Ghorpade
(c) Javali                                    (3) Bhonsale
(d) Mudhol                                 (4) Morey
                                                   (5) Jadhav

4. Give the answer in one sentence.
(a) Who restored the temple of Ghrushneshwar to its original condition?
(b) Which Jagir was bestowed upon Maloji Raje by Nizamshahi?
(c) Who fought bravely to save Nizamshahi?
(d) With what title did the Adilshah honour Shahaji Raje?
(e) Why did Shahaji Raje leave Adilshahi and return to Nizamshahi?

History Std IV Chapter 2

Chapter two

Work of the Saints

1. Fill in the blanks:
(a) Sant Namdeo was a great devotee of __________________.
(b) At a very early age, at ________________ near Pune, Dnyaneshwar took 'Samadhi'.
(c) Sant Tukaram drowned in the river _________________ all the records of loan papers
     he had.
(d) To popularise the worship of strength, Samarth Ramdas raised the temples of
     _________________.

2. Write the answer in one sentence.
(a) What discrimination did Shri Chakradhar Swami not believe?
(b) What desire did Sant Namdeo instil among the people?
(c) What advice was rendered by Sant Eknath?
(d) What message was propagated by Samarth Ramdas?

3. Give answers in three or four sentences.
(a) Why did Sant Dnyaneshwar lock himself in his hut?
(b) What message did Sant Tukaram give?

History Std IV Chapter1

Chapter one

Maharashtra before Shivaji

1. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option.

(a) The time in which Shivaji Maharai lived was that of the _________________ 

      period. (ancient, medieval, modern)

(b) Shivaji Maharaj established Swaraj in __________________. ( Maharashtra,
     Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh )

2. Match the pairs.

                         A                                            B

(a) Emperor of Vijayanagar              (1) Nizamshah

(b) Sultan of Ahmadnagar                 (2) Adilshah

(c) Sultan of Bijapur                           (3) Krishnadevaraya

                                                             (4) Emperor Akbar

3. Write the answer in one sentence.

(a) Name the kings who looked after the welfare of their subjects.

(b) What noble task did Shivaji Maharaj undertake?

(c) Who did Shivaji Maharaj fight against?

4. Find the odd man out.

(a) Swaraj, slavery, freedom

(b) People, subjects, king