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7th Class Social Science The decline of the Mughal empire and Rise of Autonomous states Question Bank Political Formations in Eithteenth Century India - Short answer Type Question

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    Who were the Peshwas?

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    The Peshwas or Prime minister of the Maratha kingdom was appointed to act as the head of the state in times of emergency in the kingdom. With time, the Peshwas became the real rulers of the empire while the successors of Shivaji were just nominal heads of the state. The office of Peshwas became hereditary.


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