Read this article to learn about the administrative system of the Peshwas. The office of the Peshwa may be seen in the administrative Council during the days of Dadaji Kondadev. When Shivaji became his own master in 1647 he instituted the system of Ashtapradhan. It was not a Cabinet as we understand it today, but a Council of eight ministers [...]
Origin: Mansabdari was a system of army and civil services introduced by Akbar in place of the Jagirdari system. Strictly speaking Akbar was not the originator of this system. It was originally a system introduced by 'Khalifa' Abba Saiyed and thereafter imported into India. Akbar introduced several changes in this system. This system was the pillar of the Mughal administration. [...]
Administrative System that Prevails during the Age of Buddha! In this period, only Koshala and Magadha emerged as powerful. Both of them became mature states ruled by the hereditary monarchs belonging to the kshatriya varna. The Jatakas or tales relating to the previous births of the Buddha tell us that oppressive kings and their chief priests were expelled by the [...]