History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-I)
Who has been described as 'The greatest exponent of guerrilla tactics after Shivaji'?
ABalaji Vishwanath
BBalaji Baji Rao
CBaji Rao I ✓ Correct
DYashwant Rao Holkar
Correct answer: (C) Baji Rao I — Baji Rao I has been described thus, so the answer is Baji Rao I.
Explanation
★Baji Rao I has been described thus, so the answer is Baji Rao I.
★Baji Rao I has been described as the greatest exponent of guerrilla tactics after Shivaji.
★He was the Peshwa of the Maratha empire from 1720 to 1740.
★Under him the Maratha power expanded greatly into northern India.
★He is said never to have lost a battle.
★So the description fits Baji Rao I.
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