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When was the Treaty of Purandar signed between Shivaji and Jai Singh I?

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

Answer options

  1. 1665
  2. 1655
  3. 1675
  4. 1685

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1665

Explanation: The correct answer is A. 1665. The Treaty of Purandar was signed in June 1665 between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the Maratha ruler, and Raja Jai Singh I, a general of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. This treaty was signed after Jai Singh's military campaign against Shivaji forced him into a diplomatic agreement.