Administration
Under his reign, the Maratha administration was established where Chhatrapati was the supreme sovereign and a team of eight ministers were appointed to oversee the proper enforcement of various policies. These eight ministers reported directly to Shivaji and were given a lot of power in terms of execution of policies formulated by the King. These eight ministers were – (1) The Peshwa or Prime Minister, who was head of general administration and represented the king in his absence. (2) The Majumder or the Auditor was responsible for maintain the financial health of the kingdom (3) The PanditRao or Chief Spiritual Head was responsible for overseeing the spiritual well-being of the kindom, fix dates for religious ceremonies and oversee charitable programs undertaken by the king. (4) The Dabir or Foreign Secretary was entrusted with the responsibility of advising the king on matters of foreign policies. (5) The Senapati or Military General was in charge of oversee...