Question

In which of these states a type of chronicle named Bakhar was originated?
A. Punjab
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Delhi

Answer 1

Hint:
> It is a type of chronicle that helps to understand factors such as current political affairs, verbal transactions, public life, socio-economic conditions, etc.
> The seventeenth to nineteenth centuries saw more than 200 bakhars published.

Complete answer:
It originated in Maharashtra. The main characteristics of the Bakhars are that they were written in prose, had a simple writing style, and were of a political historical form that appealed to Maratha patriotism, were mostly accredited by the patron, and displayed approval of tradition and also a belief in the supernatural. Early bakhars were sparsely written and contained a lot of words of Persian derivation, later works appeared to be voluminous and included Sanskrit prose. As the first effort to unite the Marathi-speaking people against the repressive rule of the Bahamas, The Bakhar, a collection of three writers from the 15th and 16th centuries, Bhagwan, Datta and Keshavacharya, is important. More than ten bakhars have been written mainly about Shivaji's life and law, of which Sabhasad Bakhar, 91 Kalmi Bakhar are the most important, some of which are Sabhasad Bakhar derivatives of varying reliability.

Therefore, the correct answer is B

Note:
> Bakhars are often represented as useful assets that reflect the vision of Maratha's past but are also blamed for falsification, embellishment, and truth amplification.
> Some of the notable Bakhar chronicles are ‘Mahikavatichi Bakhar’, ‘Kalmi Bakhar’, ‘Chitnis Bakhar’, ‘Peshwayanchi Bakhar’, etc.
> James Grant Duff's "History of the Marathas" was based on Bakhars.