Question

Compare the revenue administration of
the Peshwas with that of Shivaji
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Answer 1

Answer:

Shivaji has been called the ‘father of the Maratha nation.’ Besides being a great conqueror and a diplomat, he was a successful administrator.

In the words of Dr. Ishwari Prasad,

“His system of administration was better than the Mughal administration in several areas.”

Land revenue was the main source of income. The Peshwas gave up the system of sharing the produce of the agricultural land as was ..