Administrative System of the Marathas c8.s3.10

c8.s3.10

¹⁵ But all these offices, existed long before the coronation. By the word Ashtapradhan here, Chitnis, therefore, does not mean the mere offices but the council. In the next sentence he mentions the appointment of the two Secretaries. These were also by no means new appointments. It is quite possible that the old officers were formally reappointed, according to the rites prescribed by the Shastras for the coronation ceremony. See also Lokahitavadi, Aitihasik Goshti, p. 7