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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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?
Arrange the following events chronologically starting from the earliest
(A) Treaty of Surat
(B) Convention of Wadgaon
(C) Treaty of Mangalore
(D) Treaty of Purandhar
(E) Treaty of Salbai
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
The sources on Maratha history supplemented by Peshwa Diaries' and the selections from the Peshwa daftar has been extensively used by
