Ashta Pradhan (council of 8 ministers) of Maratha kingdom

Formed by chhatrapati shivaji in 1674.

The 8 ministers with their roles are...

1) Pantpradhan/Peshwa:- prime minister, General administration of the empire.

2)Amatya:- finance minister, managing accounts of the empire.

3) Surnis/Sachiv:- Secretary, preparing royal edicts also responsible for the collection of land revenues.

4) Mantri/Vaknis:- interior minister, managing internal nd external intelligence and espionage.

5) Sarnavbat/senapati:- commander-in-chief, managing the forces and defense of the empire.

6) Sumant/Dabir:- foreign minister, manage relationships with other sovereigns.

7) Nyayadish:- chief justice, dispensing justice on civil and criminal matters.

8) Pandit rao:- high preist, managing internal religious matters.

Career Building