Maharashtra State Board Class 4 EVS Shivaji’s Childhood Textbook Exercises and Extra Question and Answers.
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)
(a) Shivaji was born on the Shivneri fort.
(b) Adilshah assigned the task of conquering the territories in Karnatak to Shahaji Raje.
Write the answer in one sentence.
(a) What did Shivaji feel due to Jijabai’s teaching ?
(a) Shivaji was inspired and took important lessons from Jijabai, including respect for saints and great men.
(b) What games did Shivaji and the children of the Mavlas play ?
(b) The children of Shivaji and Mavalas used to play games like hide-and-seek, ball and tops by imitating the sounds of birds and animals.
(c) Why did Shahaji Raje leave Nizamshahi ?
(c) Shahaji Raje left the Nizamshahi because of political instability, conspiracy and the murder of Lakhujirao Jadhav at the instigation of the Nizamshah himself.
Write the answers in two or three sentences.
(a) Whose stories did Jijabai tell Shivaji ?
(a) Jijabai told Shivaji the stories of Ram, Krishna, Bhima and Abhimanyu besides Namdev, Dnyaneshwar and Eknath.
(b) Why did Shahaji Raje declare the child heir from the Nizamshah’s family as the new Nizamshah?
(b) Shahaji Raje nominated a member of the Nizamshah’s family as the new Nizamshah, thereby creating an independent state and preventing the Mughals and Wazir Fateh Khan from capturing Nizamshah territory.
