Correct Answer:
Option C - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj started guerrilla warfare in India against the Mughals and other powers in 1645 leading to the establishment of the Maratha state in 1674, sowing seeds of what would become the last great empire (Maratha empire) in free India.
C. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj started guerrilla warfare in India against the Mughals and other powers in 1645 leading to the establishment of the Maratha state in 1674, sowing seeds of what would become the last great empire (Maratha empire) in free India.