1. Fill in the blanks :

(a) Vyankoji Raje was looking after Shahaji Raje’s ………. Jagir in the South. 

(Vellore, Tanjavur, Bangalore)

Ans: Tanjavur

(b) The capital of Kutubshah’s kingdom was ………. .

(Delhi, Jinji, Golconda)

Ans: Golconda

2. Write the answer in one sentence.

(a) Why did Shivaji Maharaj want to meet Vyankoji Raje ?

Ans: Shivaji Maharaj wanted to meet his stepbrother Vyankoji Raje to resolve the dispute between them and also to persuade Vyankoji to help in the work of Swaraj.

(b) What appeal was made by Shivaji Maharaj to Vyankoji Raje ?

Ans: Shivaji Maharaj appealed to Vyankoji Raje to help him in the work of Swaraj.

(c) What did Shivaji Maharaj say in his letter to Vyankoji Raje ?

Ans: Shivaji Maharaj said in his letter to Vyankoji Raje, ”Do not put your trust in your enemies. Follow the path of valour.”

3. Give reasons.

(a) Shivaji Maharaj planned a campaign of the South.

Ans: Shivaji Maharaj planned a campaign in the South for the following reasons:

(i) To counter the threat from the attack of the Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb from the north. 

(ii) To create a powerful base in the south from where he could resist the blows of the Moghuls. 

(iii) To meet his stepbrother Vyankoji Raje of Tanjavur to resolve the dispute between them and persuade him to help him in the work of Swaraj.

(b) Shivaji Maharaj wrote to Vyankoji Raje and tried to persuade him to change his ways.

Ans: 

(i) Vyankoji attacked Shivaji’s forces. 

(ii) Shivaji’s forces took a heavy toll on the attacking troops, and Vyankoji Raje was defeated. 

(iii) Shivaji was deeply saddened by Vyankoji’s behavior; due to this, he wrote a letter to Vyankoji Raje and tried to persuade him to change his ways.