Ashta Pradhan

Durbar of Peshwa Madhavrao II in Pune by by Thomas Daniell c. 1790

Ashta Pradhan (literally, 'Council of Eight') was the cabinet of the Maratha Confederacy.[1] The council is credited with having implemented good governance practices in the Maratha heartland, as well as for the success of the military campaigns against the Mughal Empire.

  1. ^ "Ashta Pradhan | Marathi council".