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Who was the Peshwa?

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General in the Maratha armies
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Prime Minister of the Mughal rulers
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Prime Minister of the Badshah
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Prime Minister of the Maratha rulers
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The correct option is D Prime Minister of the Maratha rulers
"Peshwa" was a term used in the Maratha administration. After the Maratha rulers, the Peshwa, or the Prime Minister of the Maratha rulers, had real power.

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