Who among the following ministers, in the eight member council (Ashtapradhan) of Shivaji, held the charge of finance?
A
Peshwa
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B
Amatya
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C
Sumant
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D
Pandit Rao
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Solution
The correct option is B Amatya Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was assisted in the discharge of his administrative functions by a council of 8 ministers called Ashta Pradhan Mandal. The member in charge of finance in the Ashta Pradhan was called as the Majumdar or Amatya.