Question

Ashtapradhan adorned the court of _____________ .

• A. Baji Rao
• B. Akbar
• C. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
• D. Shivaji

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

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 Peshwa, Amatya, Waqia-Navis, Samant, Sachiv, Pandit Rao, Sar-i-nabuat, and Nyayadhish.