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Packet 10: Bonus 9

In 1966, Bal Thackeray founded a Hindutva political party named for this man in Mahārāshṭra ("ma-ha-RAHSH-truh"). For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this ruler who was crowned in an elaborate 1674 ceremony at the Raigaḍ (“RYE-guhd”) Fort. This first chha•tra•pa•ti founded the Marāṭhā Empire.
ANSWER: Shivājī I (“shi-VAAH-jee”) [or Chhatrapati Shivājīrāje Bhosle; or Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsal; prompt on Shiv Sena]
[10m] Shivājī apocryphally escaped from house arrest imposed by this ruler by hiding in a large basket of sweets. This Mughal Emperor defeated his brother Dara Shikoh after usurping his father, Shah Jahan.
ANSWER: Aurangzeb [or Muhi al-Din Muhammad or Alamgir I]
[10e] According to a letter from this organization’s Bombay Council, Shivājī died of “bloody flux” at the Raigad fort. This organization governed India prior to direct British Rule.
ANSWER: British East India Company [accept BEIC]
<History - World, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 10

HeardPPBE %M %H %
3817.6387%63%26%

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Conversion

TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3TotalParts
BathBirmingham B001010E
Birmingham AWarperial001010E
CambridgeSouthampton001010E
OxfordSouthperial0000

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