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Q63 (IAS/1998) History & Culture › Medieval India › Maratha administration Answer Verified

The member of Shivaji’s Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was

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In Shivaji’s Ashta Pradhan the Peshwa was the chief minister or prime minister, responsible for overall administration and holding the state seal [1]. The specific portfolio for foreign relations was entrusted to the Sumant (also spelled Samant or Sumanta), who acted as the foreign secretary handling diplomacy, treaties, and reception of foreign ambassadors; this assignment is explicitly noted in contemporary descriptions of the Ashta Pradhan [2]. Thus, while the Peshwa led general administration, the Sumant was the minister responsible for foreign affairs.

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  1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 15: The Marathas > 15.5 Rule of the Peshwas (1713 - 1818) > p. 231
  2. [2] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ashta-Pradhan
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