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Shivaji allocated portfolios to eight different kinds of ministers. However, the ministers of one of these categories became extremely powerful over time and became the de facto rulers while the Chhatrapati himself was reduced to a nominal ruler.
Which of the following kinds of ministers is being described in the passage above?
Shivaji allocated portfolios to eight different kinds of ministers. However, the ministers of one of these categories became extremely powerful over time and became the de facto rulers while the Chhatrapati himself was reduced to a nominal ruler.
Which of the following kinds of ministers is being described in the passage above?
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The correct option is A Peshwas
Peshwas were one of the Ashtapradhans appointed by Shivaji. Their role was equivalent to that of a present-day Prime Minister. However, from the time of Shahu Maharaja, there was a shift in roles as Peshwas became the de facto rulers reducing the Chhatrapati to a nominal head.
Peshwas were one of the Ashtapradhans appointed by Shivaji. Their role was equivalent to that of a present-day Prime Minister. However, from the time of Shahu Maharaja, there was a shift in roles as Peshwas became the de facto rulers reducing the Chhatrapati to a nominal head.
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