Multiple choice

' Ashtapratan' was the council of Ministers of:

  1. Delhi Sultans

  2. Mughals

  3. Marathas

  4. Vijayanagar rulers
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Explanation

Ashtapradhan (council of eight ministers) was the administrative council of the Maratha Empire under Shivaji Maharaj. The eight ministers included the Peshwa (prime minister), Amatya (finance minister), Sachiv (home secretary), Mantri (foreign minister), Senapati (commander-in-chief), and others. This system ensured balanced governance and prevented concentration of power in one individual.

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