Which statements are correct in reference to the Treaty of Purandar (1665)?

A. Out of 35 forts held by Shivaji, 23 forts were to be surrendered to the Mughals.

B. The surrendered forts yielded a revenue of four lakh Huns every year.

C. The remaining 12 forts yielding an annual income of two lakhs Huns were to be left to Shivaji.

D. A territory in the Bijapuri Konkan was granted to Shivaji.

E. Shivaji had to pay 30 lakh Huns in instalments to the Mughals.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Answer 1

The correct code is A, B, D only. Key Points

The Treaty of Purandar was signed between the Maratha king Shivaji and the Mughal Empire in 1665.
According to the treaty, the following statements are correct:
Out of 35 forts held by Shivaji, 23 forts were to be surrendered to the Mughals.
- This statement is correct.
- As part of the treaty, Shivaji had to surrender 23 of the 35 forts he controlled to the Mughals.
The surrendered forts yielded a revenue of four lakh Huns every year.
- This statement is correct.
- The forts that Shivaji surrendered to the Mughals were estimated to generate an annual revenue of four lakh Huns.
A territory in the Bijapuri Konkan was granted to Shivaji.
- This statement is correct.
- As part of the treaty, Shivaji was granted territory in the Bijapuri Konkan region.

Therefore the correct answer is A, B, D only. Additional Information

The remaining 12 forts yielding an annual income of two lakhs Huns were to be left to Shivaji.
This statement is incorrect.
According to the treaty, Shivaji had to surrender 23 forts, not 12, to the Mughals.
Shivaji had to pay 30 lakh Huns in instalments to the Mughals.
This statement is incorrect.
The Treaty of Purandar did not specify any payment of 30 lahks Huns by Shivaji to the Mughals.