Which of the following statements about the Bundela rebellion against Aurangzeb are correct?
- 1Shivaji advised Chhatrasal to promote local risings against Aurangzeb
- 2Chhatrasal levied chauth like marathas
- 3In 1705, Aurangzeb decided to make peace with Chhatrasal and Chhatrasal was granted mansab of four-thousand Select the answer using the code given below:
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: contemporary Bundeli sources and later histories record that Chhatrasal met Shivaji (in the Deccan, around 1669) and sought his counsel before launching his Bundela rebellion against the Mughals. Statement 2 is correct: the Maratha system of chauth (one-fourth of revenue) was imposed on conquered or tributary territories, and Bundelkhand was brought under this exaction. Statement 3 — that in 1705 Chhatrasal received a mansab of 4000 from Aurangzeb — is not supported by reliable historical evidence and is contradicted by the fact that Chhatrasal remained in rebellion against the Mughals until Aurangzeb's death in 1707. With only statements 1 and 2 correct, the answer is A.