1. Fill in the blanks :

(a) Shivaji selected ……….. as the capital of his kingdom.

(Sinhagad, Raigad, Panhalgad)

Ans: Raigad

(b) Shivaji’s coronation took place in ……….. . 

(1674, 1675, 1647)

Ans: 1674

2. Write the answer in one sentence.

(a) The water of which seven rivers was filled in the golden vessel ?

Ans: The gold vessel was filled with the waters of the seven rivers: Ganga, Sindhu, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna, Narmada, and Kaveri.

(b) What Calendar did Shivaji Maharaj start from the year of his Coronation ?

Ans: Shivaji Maharaj started a new calendar, the Coronation Calendar, in 1674, the year of his coronation.

3. Write the answers in two or three sentences.

(a) Why did Shivaji Maharaj have himself crowned ?

Ans: Shivaji Maharaj had himself crowned because:

(i) He wanted everyone to know that Swaraj has been firmly established.

(ii) He wanted to give the newly founded swaraj a firm footing.

(iii) He wanted to have his kingdom recognised by all other princes.

(b) Why did Shivaji select Raigad as the capital of his Kingdom ?

Ans: Shivaji Maharaj selected Raigad as the capital of his kingdom because:

(i) Raigad was a strong hill fort.

(ii) From Raigad, it was easy to administer the kingdom and keep an eye on the enemy.

(c) Why were Jijamata’s eyes filled with tears of joy ?

Ans: Jijamata’s eyes filled with tears of joy because:

(i) Her thirty years of efforts had borne fruit.

(ii) The dream she nursed even before Shivaji’s birth had come true.