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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 3 of 200

Q3
History of IndiaVijayanagara, Bahmani, Marathas, Sikhs & Bengal
Treaty of Purandar (1665) was concluded between
  1. a.Sivaji and Jay Singh.
  2. b.Tipu Sultan and English East India Company.
  3. c.English East India Company and Ranjit Singh.
  4. d.English East India Company and the Marathas.

Answer: (A) Sivaji and Jay Singh.

In 1665 Shivaji, besieged at Purandar, signed a treaty with Raja Jai Singh of Amber, Aurangzeb's commander, surrendering 23 forts. The 1776 Treaty of Purandar between the Company and the Marathas is a different treaty, and Tipu and Ranjit Singh signed no treaty at Purandar.