Administrative System of the Peshwas

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 [...]