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The 'Treaty of Purandar' was signed in 1665 between Chhatrapati Shivaji and?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Afzal Khan
  2. Shaista Khan
  3. Raja Jai Singh
  4. Dilir Khan

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Raja Jai Singh

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Raja Jai Singh šŸ“š Explanation: After Aurangzeb sent a massive army under Raja Jai Singh of Amber, Shivaji was forced to negotiate and sign the Treaty of Purandar. According to the treaty, Shivaji had to surrender 23 of his forts to the Mughals and visit the imperial court at Agra. Jai Singh's diplomatic and military pressure proved to be one of the few times Shivaji was cornered.