Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Consider the following characteristics of an eighteenth-century ruler:

  • He established an independent state with Travancore as its capital.
  • He extended its boundaries from Kanyakumari to Cochin.
  • He attempted to organise his army on the Western model.

Which ruler and state are described above?

  1. Saadat Khan — Awadh
  2. Martanda Varma — Kerala
  3. Haider Ali — Mysore
  4. Suraj Mal — Bharatpur
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