Question

shivaji's efforts to consolidate the maratha confederacy​

Answer 1

The other reason for downfall of Maratha empire was its own structure. Its nature was that of a confederacy where power was shared among the chiefs or sardars (Bhonsle, Holker etc).

Answer 2

Explanation:

After the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's death (1707), Maratha power revived under Shivaji's grandson Shahu. He confided power to the Brahman Bhat family, who became hereditary peshwas (chief ministers). ... In Shahu's later years the power of the peshwas increased.