Administration Under Peshwas
Here we are going to discuss the administration under the Peshwas. Let us discuss:
- The central ministry of the Peshwas was known as the Huzur office. It was located in Poona.
- The provinces under the Peshwas varied.
- The larger provinces of the later Maratha period were under the Sar-subadars.
- Mamlatdar and Kamavistar were the major district representatives under the Peshwa.
- Deshmukh and Deshpande were the major account officers of the Districts of the Maratha Empire.
- Kotwal was the chief security officer in the city.
- Patel was the chief village officer. He holds this post by heredity.
- Kotwal was assisted by the Kulkarni. They keep the records.
- They started the taxation process in farming. Which land was settled against a stipulated amount to be paid an annual amount to the government.
The Peshwa: History and List Loyal Minister of Marathas
The Peshwa was a specific term that was generally used in the Maratha Administration. The Peshwa was the Chief Minister of the later Maratha Empire.
He was also considered as the Mukhya Pradhan of the whole empire. In the Maratha Confederacy, the post of Peshwa was the second highest office after Chhatrapati. The Peshwas were directly appointed by the Chhatrapati.
Originally, General Baji Rao I was the founder of the Peshwa Dynasty and was the son of Balaji Vishwanath Rao. After the death of his father, the Peshwa post became inherited. The Peshwa was that particular post where he usually helped the Chhatrapati in different administrative as well as political affairs.
In this article, we are going to discuss the post of Peshwa and their roles in shaping the great Maratha Empire after Shivaji between 1713 and 1818 in detail.
Let’s start.
Table of Content
- The Peshwa (1713 – 1818) – Overview
- The Peshwas – Background
- Major Peshwas – Later Maratha Empire
- Later Peshwas – Later Maratha Empire
- Administration Under Peshwas
- Military Organisation – Under Peshwas
- Art and Culture Under Peshwas