Maratha administration
E291376
The Maratha administration was the governmental and revenue system of the Maratha Empire in early modern India, characterized by a decentralized structure, powerful regional nobles, and distinctive taxation practices.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maratha administration canonical | 3 |
| Maratha administration in Orissa | 1 |
| Peshwa administration | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2694916 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Maratha administration Context triple: [Sardeshmukhi, associatedWith, Maratha administration]
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Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire was a powerful early modern Indian polity that rose to dominate much of the subcontinent in the 18th century, challenging Mughal authority and shaping regional politics before the advent of British colonial rule.
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B.
Maratha
The Maratha are a prominent warrior and ruling community from western India, historically known for establishing the Maratha Empire that challenged Mughal dominance in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Maratha–Mughal relations
Maratha–Mughal relations encompass the complex and shifting political, military, and diplomatic interactions between the Maratha Empire and the Mughal Empire in early modern India, marked by prolonged conflict, strategic alliances, and eventual Maratha dominance over much of Mughal territory.
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D.
Peshwa
The Peshwa was the hereditary prime minister and powerful chief executive of the Maratha Empire, effectively serving as its de facto ruler during much of the 18th century.
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the Maratha Machiavelli
The Maratha Machiavelli was an 18th-century Maratha statesman and diplomat renowned for his shrewd political acumen and pivotal role in guiding the Maratha Empire’s affairs after the Third Battle of Panipat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Maratha administration Target entity description: The Maratha administration was the governmental and revenue system of the Maratha Empire in early modern India, characterized by a decentralized structure, powerful regional nobles, and distinctive taxation practices.
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A.
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire was a powerful early modern Indian polity that rose to dominate much of the subcontinent in the 18th century, challenging Mughal authority and shaping regional politics before the advent of British colonial rule.
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B.
Maratha
The Maratha are a prominent warrior and ruling community from western India, historically known for establishing the Maratha Empire that challenged Mughal dominance in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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C.
Maratha–Mughal relations
Maratha–Mughal relations encompass the complex and shifting political, military, and diplomatic interactions between the Maratha Empire and the Mughal Empire in early modern India, marked by prolonged conflict, strategic alliances, and eventual Maratha dominance over much of Mughal territory.
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D.
Peshwa
The Peshwa was the hereditary prime minister and powerful chief executive of the Maratha Empire, effectively serving as its de facto ruler during much of the 18th century.
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E.
the Maratha Machiavelli
The Maratha Machiavelli was an 18th-century Maratha statesman and diplomat renowned for his shrewd political acumen and pivotal role in guiding the Maratha Empire’s affairs after the Third Battle of Panipat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative system
ⓘ
government system ⓘ revenue system ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
efficient revenue extraction
ⓘ
support of continuous warfare ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| basedOn |
local hereditary officials
ⓘ
village community system ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Chhatrapati
|
| de factoHead | Peshwa ⓘ |
| developedUnder | Shivaji ⓘ |
| employs |
hereditary revenue officers
ⓘ
local military chiefs ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
decentralized structure
ⓘ
distinctive taxation practices ⓘ powerful regional nobles ⓘ |
| hasCouncil |
Ashta Pradhan council
ⓘ
surface form:
Ashtapradhan Mandal
|
| hasJudicialOffice | Nyayadhish ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryFeature |
reliance on silhedars
ⓘ
use of light cavalry ⓘ |
| hasOffice |
Amatya
ⓘ
Mantri ⓘ Nyayadhish ⓘ Panditrao ⓘ Peshwa ⓘ Sachiv ⓘ Senapati ⓘ Sumant ⓘ |
| hasPeriod | early modern India ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
collection of chauth from Mughal territories
ⓘ
collection of sardeshmukhi as additional levy ⓘ |
| hasReligiousOffice | Panditrao ⓘ |
| hasRevenueUnit |
Mauza
ⓘ
Paragana ⓘ Sarkar ⓘ Subha ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Deccan sultanate administrative practices
ⓘ
Mughal administration (historical) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal revenue system
|
| leviesTax |
chauth
ⓘ
customs duties ⓘ land revenue ⓘ Sardeshmukhi ⓘ
surface form:
sardeshmukhi
trade duties ⓘ |
| powerSharedWith |
deshmukhs
ⓘ
regional sardars ⓘ zamindars ⓘ |
| usesTitle |
Ashta Pradhan council
ⓘ
surface form:
Ashtapradhan
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Chhatrapati
Deshmukh ⓘ Deshpande ⓘ Kulkarni ⓘ Patil ⓘ Peshwa ⓘ Sardar ⓘ |
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Subject: Maratha administration Description of subject: The Maratha administration was the governmental and revenue system of the Maratha Empire in early modern India, characterized by a decentralized structure, powerful regional nobles, and distinctive taxation practices.
Referenced by (5)
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