Salient Features of Maratha Administration under Shivaji

Shivajis' Administration: 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." image source: shivajimaharaj.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shivaji-maharaj-coronation-ceremony-rajyabhishek-1600x550.jpg A benevolent administrator: Dr. R.C. Majumdar writes of him, "He [...]