Which brilliant Maratha cavalry commander famously uttered to his king, 'Let us strike at the trunk of the withering tree, the branches will fall of themselves'? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which brilliant Maratha cavalry commander famously uttered to his king, 'Let us strike at the trunk of the withering tree, the branches will fall of themselves'?
A. Sadashivrao Bhau
B. Baji Rao I
C. Balaji Baji Rao
D. Balaji Vishwanath
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Baji Rao I said this to Chhatrapati Shahu, advocating for an aggressive Maratha expansion directly into North India to topple the weakening Mughal Empire.

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Correct Answer: Option B


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