A History of the Mahrattas v1.c15.94

v1.c15.94

On Sivajee’s enthronement, the names of such offices as were expressed in Persian were changed into Sanscrit, and some were designated by higher sounding titles. None of the new distinctions were preserved after Sivajee’s death, except the eight ministers, or Asht Purdhans. Their duties continued the same as already explained, except that there was one commander-in-chief of the cavalry and infantry; and the Nyadeish was not administered by two persons. The names of the ministers and the old and new appellations of their offices were then as follows: