Question

Which of the following is in the correct chronological order?
A. Sambhaji-Shahji Bhosle-Shivaji II-Rajaram Shahu
B. Sambhaji-Rajaram-Shivaji II-Shahu-Balaji Vishwanath
C. Rajaram-Sambhaji-Shahu-Shivaji II-Balaji Vishwanath
D. Shahji Bhosle-Shivaji II- Sambhaji-Rajaram Shahu

Answer 1

Hint: The chronological order is based on the term of the rule that each ruler served while being the king of the empire. The Maratha empire established itself with the coronation of Shivaji in the year 1674.

Complete answer: Sambhaji Bhosale was the second leader of the Maratha realm. He was the oldest child of Shivaji. He was declared the next ruler after his father’s demise. His reign lasted from 16 January 1681 to 11 March 1689.
Rajaram Bhosle I was the youngest child of Maratha ruler Shivaji. and stepbrother of Sambhaji. He assumed control over the Maratha Realm as its third Chhatrapati after his brother’s demise in 1689. His eleven-year rule was set apart with a steady battle against the Mughals. His reign lasted from 11 March 1689 to 3 March 1700.
Shivaji Bhonsle II or Shivaji Rajaram Bhonsle was the child of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Rajaram I. Upon his father’s death, Shivaji was introduced as the Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire. His reign lasted from 1700 to 1707 and again from 1710 to 1714.
Shahu Bhosale was the fifth Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire. He was the child of Sambhaji, Shivaji's oldest son. His reign lasted from 12 January 1707 to 15 December 1749.
Balaji Vishwanath Bhat was the first of an order of inherited Peshwas hailing from the Bhat family. His reign lasted from November 16, 1713, to April 02, 1720.
Therefore, “B” is the correct answer.

Note: The Maratha Empire was leadership that dominated a considerable part of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century. The empire existed from 1674 with the crowning of Shivaji as the Chhatrapati. It ended in 1818 with the defeat of Peshwa Bajirao II.