The Second Anglo-Maratha War had shattered the 1. _________ of the Maratha chiefs, but not their spirit. The 2. _________ of their freedom rankled in their hearts. They made a last 3. ________ attempt to regain their independence and old 4. _________ in 1817. The lead in organizing a united front of the Maratha chiefs was taken by the Peshwa who was smarting under the 5. _________ control exercised by the British Resident. But Elphinstone, British Resident at Pune, 6. _________ the Peshwa to sign the treaty of Poona in June 1817. The Peshwa 7. _________ his claim as the Peshwa. Lord Hastings also compelled Daulatrao Sindhia to 8. _________ the treaty of Gwalior in November 1817. 9. _________ had Scindia signed the treaty of Gwalior when the Peshwa Bajirao II attacked the British at Kirki, near Pune. The British forces 10. __________ and occupied Pune.
1.
a. power
b. dignity
c. time
d. patience
2.
a. disappearance
b. empowerment
c. loss
d. disappointment
3.
a. horrible
b. desperate
c. poor
d. strong
4.
a. prestige
b. army
c. rebellion
d. infantry
5.
a. pleasant
b. satisfying
c. rigid
d. orthodox
6.
a. compelled
b. complied
c. considered
d. called
7.
a. resigned
b. retreated
c. renounced
d. remembered
8.
a. certify
b. exclude
c. include
d. conclude
9.
a. Hardly
b. Rarely
c. Never
d. Once
10.
a. retreated
b. retaliated
c. revenged
d. restricted
Answer
1-a
2-c
3-b
4-a
5-c
6-a
7-c
8-d
9-a
10-b
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