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The Council of Ministers during the time...

The Council of Ministers during the time of Shivaji Maharaj was known as:

A

Agraharam

B

Ashtadiggajas

C

Ashta Pradhan

D

Navaratnas

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The coronation of Shivaji Maharaj was held in 1674, at the fort of Raigad in present-day Indian state of Maharashtra. On that occasion, Shivaji Maharaj formalized the institution of a council of eight ministers to guide the administration of his nascent state. This council came to be known as the Ashta Pradhan.
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