What was the name of the principal minister in the Maratha kingdom?
Peshwa
The Maratha administration under Shivaji was run by a council of ministers called the Ashta Pradhan.
The principal minister (prime minister) in the Maratha kingdom was called the Peshwa.
Over time the office of Peshwa became hereditary and extremely powerful, and the Peshwas effectively ran the Maratha state, especially from Pune.
'Nawab' was a title used by Mughal provincial governors and later independent rulers, not the Maratha prime minister.
'Diwan' referred to a revenue or finance officer, so it is incorrect here.
'Subedar' was a provincial governor under the Mughals, again not the Maratha principal minister.
Therefore, the principal minister of the Maratha kingdom was the Peshwa.
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Important Questions from Maratha Confederacy
Match List - I with List - II taking assistance of the codes given below :
List - I
(Treaties with Marathas)List - II
(Years)1. Treaty of Saibai a. 1782 2. Treaty of Bassein b. 1802 3. Treaty of Surji Anjangoan c. 1803 4. Treaty of Rajpurghat d. 1805 Which treaty was signed as a result of the Third Anglo-Maratha War between the British and the Holkar chief in 1818?
Who among the following was NOT present in the coronation ceremony of Shivaji?
Who was the rebel minister of Baji Rao II, who instigated the Bhils against the British occupation of Khandesh in 1818?
Arrange the following in a chronological order.
A. The battle of Khurda between the Nizam and the Marathas
B. Death of Nana Fadnavis
C. Death of Mahadaji Sindhia
D. Treaty of Amritsar between Ranjit Singh and the Company
E. The First Anglo - Nepal War
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