1. Fill in the blanks :

(a) Shivaji Maharaj attended the Emperor’s Darbar. It was Emperor Aurangzeb’s ……….. birthday.

(fiftieth, fortieth, sixtieth)

Ans: fiftieth

(b) Shivaji Maharaj left young Sambhaji Raje behind in a safe place at ……….. .

(Jhansi, Mathura, Delhi)

Ans: Mathura

2. Write the answer in one sentence.

(a) To whom did Shivaji hand over the administration of Swaraj before leaving for Agra ?

Ans: Shivaji handed over the administration of Swaraj to his mother Jijabai before leaving for Agra.

(b) Who were the only persons left with Shivaji in Agra ?

Ans: The only people left with Shivaji in Agra were, his son Sambhaji Raje and the two servants Hiroji Farjand and Madari Mehetar.

(c) What did Shivaji do for his quick recovery ?

Ans: Shivaji Maharaj started sending out huge baskets of sweets to sadhus and maulavis for his quick recovery from sickness.

3. Give the answers in two or three sentences.

(a) Why did Shivaji leave the court of Aurangzeb angrily ?

Ans: 

(i) In the court of Aurangzeb, the Sardars were to stand in rows according to their status.

(ii) As Shivaji was the sovereign king of the state of Maharashtra, his status demanded that he be placed in the front row.

(iii) However, Shivaji was deliberately placed behind Jaswantsing Rathod, whom the Marathas had defeated many times.

Due to this incident, Shivaji left the court of Aurangzeb angrily.

(b) What strategy did Shivaji use to escape from Agra ?

Ans: 

(i) Shivaji Maharaj wanted to escape from Agra, but Aurangzeb did not allow it.

(ii) Also, his letters were ignored regarding coming back home.

(iii) So, Shivaji made a plan and pretended to be ill.

(iv) He complained of severe stomach pain, and for fast recovery, he started sending big baskets of sweets to sadhus and maulavis.

(v) Shivaji and Sambhaji Raje hid themselves in two of the many baskets, and they got out unchecked and thus escaped from Agra.