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Who was the minister concerned with charities and religious affairs in the administration of Shivaji?

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Pandit Rao
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Majumdar
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Sair-i-naubhat
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Dabir
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The correct option is A Pandit Rao
Ashta Pradhan was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. It was an administrative and advisory council set up in 1674 by the Maratha leader Shivaji. The eight officials were called Peshva, Amatya, Waqia-Navis, Samant, Sachiv, Pandit Rao, Sar-i-nabuat, and Nyayadhish. Pandit rao was the minister concerned with charities and religious affairs.

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