Question

A council with eight department-

Answer 1

The Ashta Pradhan (also termed Asta Pradhad or the Council of 8) was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. The council was formed in 1674 by their king, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Answer 2

Ashta Pradhan Mandal is a council with eight departments.

• The Ashta Pradhan Mandal was a system of ministries that were established during the Maratha Empire.

• This council was considered for its excellence in governance and also in winning the military campaign against the Mughal Empire.

• In 1674, Shivaji Maharaj instituted eight council members to guide him to administer his naive state.

• This led to the formation of Ashta Pradhan in which each member looks after one department and thus the formation of bureaucracy occurred.