Maharashtra Board Class 4 EVS Pratapgad makes History Textbook Exercises and Extra Question and Answers.
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
(a) Pratapgad
(b) Shivaji
(c) Afzalkhan
2. Write the answer in one sentence.
(a) What challenge did Afzalkhan accept ?
(a) Afzalkhan accepted the challenge of capturing or killing Shivaji.
(b) What message did Afzalkhan send Shivaji in a spirit of apparent friendliness ?
(b) In a spirit of apparent friendliness, Afzalkhan sent a message to Shivaji, suggesting that he return the captured forts in exchange for a promise of pardon and a position as a Sardar in Adilshah’s court.
3. Give the answer in two or three sentences.
(a) Why did Shivaji have to use some strategic move to fight Afzalkhan ?
(a) Shivaji had to use a strategic move because he realized that he couldn’t defeat Afzalkhan in open battle due to the vast difference in the size and strength of their respective armies.
(b) What did Shivaji say to his Sardars before going to Afzalkhan ?
(b) Before going to meet Afzalkhan, Shivaji instructed his Sardars to carry out their assigned duties, emphasized the importance of following his mother Jijabai’s commands, and urged them to fight for Swaraj, extend its boundaries, and ensure the happiness of their subjects in case he did not return.
4. Give reasons.
(a) Afzalkhan became very angry when he learnt that Shivaji had moved to Pratapgad.
(a) When Shivaji moved to Pratapgarh, Afzal Khan became angry as he realized that it would be difficult to capture this strong hill fort surrounded by dense forests and high hills, making it difficult to accomplish his goal of capturing or killing Shivaji.
