History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-I)
'From Gujarat to Jammu and from Attock to Rohilkhand, there is no power but Sindhia and Sikhs.' Mahadji Sindhia was honoured with which title by the Mughal emperor?
AVakil-i-Mutlaq ✓ Correct
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Correct answer: (A) Vakil-i-Mutlaq — He was honoured with Vakil-i-Mutlaq, so the answer is Vakil-i-Mutlaq.
Explanation
★He was honoured with Vakil-i-Mutlaq, so the answer is Vakil-i-Mutlaq.
★Mahadji Sindhia enthroned Shah Alam II as the ruler of Delhi.
★Shah Alam II then honoured him with the title of Vakil-i-Mutlaq, meaning regent or prime minister, in 1783.
★Mahadji Sindhia was a Maratha statesman and ruler of Ujjain.
★He restored Maratha power over North India and modernized his army.
★So the title given to him was Vakil-i-Mutlaq.
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