State whether the following statements are True or False.

1. The office of the Peshwas was always hereditary.

2. In the Third Battle of Panipat, the Marathas fought with the Rajputs and the Jats.

3. The later Mughal kings were able rulers.

4. Safdar Jung was the first Nizam of Hyderabad.

5. Jai Singh built an observatory (Jantar Mantar) at Jaipur.

1. False
   Correct Statement — The office of the Peshwas was not always hereditary.

2. False
   Correct Statement — In the Third Battle of Panipat, the Marathas fought with the Afghan General Ahmed Shah Abdali.

3. False
   Correct Statement — The later Mughal kings were weak rulers.

4. False
   Correct Statement — Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah was the first Nizam of Hyderabad.

5. True