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| Q. |
The guerilla warfare was pioneered by |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Shivaji |
| D. | Balaji Rao |
| Answer» C. Shivaji | |
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Explanation: One of the earliest examples of guerrilla warfare is Shivaji, the Maratha king. He fought several battles in which he used guerrilla tactics to overcome superi or forces. He innovated rules of military engagement pioneering the "Shiva sutra" or ganimi kava (guerrilla tactics), which leveraged strategic factors like geography, speed, surprise and focused pinpoint attacks to defeat his larger and more powerful enemies. |
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