The correct answer is: c) Pilaji Gaekwad
Pilajirao Gaekwad was a Maratha general who raided Gujarat in the 18th century. He was the founder of the Gaekwad dynasty of rulers of the princely state of Baroda.
Shivaji was the founder of the Maratha Empire. He was a Hindu warrior king who fought against the Mughal Empire. He is considered to be a national hero in India.
Peshwa Baji Rao I was the first Peshwa, or prime minister, of the Maratha Empire. He was a brilliant military strategist and expanded the Maratha Empire to its greatest extent.
Sambhaji was the son of Shivaji. He was a brave and capable ruler, but he was captured and killed by the Mughals in 1689.
Pilajirao Gaekwad was born in 1673 in the village of Bagalkot in the present-day state of Karnataka. He was the son of a Maratha general named Dadoji Kondadev. Pilajirao joined the Maratha army at a young age and quickly rose through the ranks. He became a trusted general of Shivaji and was involved in many of his campaigns.
After Shivaji’s death in 1680, Pilajirao continued to serve the Maratha Empire. He fought against the Mughals and other enemies of the Marathas. In 1721, he led a successful raid on Gujarat. This raid brought great wealth to the Maratha Empire and helped to establish Pilajirao’s reputation as a great military leader.
Pilajirao died in 1740 at the age of 67. He was succeeded by his son, Raghunathrao Gaekwad. The Gaekwad dynasty ruled Baroda until 1947, when the princely state was merged with the Indian Union.