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(6), Administration of the Swaraj, 5. Give reasons:, ) Shivaji Maharaj appointed a Council of Eight, Ministers., (ii) Shivaji Maharaj paid attention to the welfare of, the peasants., (iii) The officers were warned not to collect more, ns., Shivaji Maharaj divided the administration in, to eight different departments., revenue than the fixed amount., (iv) Peasants were encouraged to bring more land, For the convenience of the administration,, Shivaji Maharaj appointed a Council of Eight, Ministers called 'Ashtapradhan Mandal'., 2) Shivaji Maharaj raised a navy., under cultivation., (v) Special concession was granted if:, There was famine, floods or if any army of the, enemy had devasted the area., (vi) Bullocks, ploughs and good seeds were, provided to the peasants., The enemies on the west coast of India created, obstacles in the work of expansion of the Swaraj., (2), Bahirji Naik, It was necessary to curb their activities and to, protect the west coast., i) Shivaji Maharaj also realized that the one who, has a navy, controls the sea. Hence, Shivaji, Maharaj raised a navy., 3) Shivaji Maharaj encouraged trade., Ans., (i) Bahirji Naik was the head of the intelligence, department., (ii) He was extremely skilled in his job., (iii) He collected accurate and detailed information, about the subject., Shivaji knew that a kingdom does not prosper, if the trade does not increase., (3) Shivaji Maharaj - a ruler concerned about the, welfare of his subjects., i) Necessary goods could be brought in the, kingdom., ii) Goods were available in plenty., Ans., Shivaji Maharaj had an excellent agricultural, (1), policy like fixed revenue. He paid attention to, v) Prosperity of trade increased the wealth., the welfare of the peasants., ) Shivaji Maharaj protected the salt industry in, Konkan., (ii) Concessions to the farmers who had crop, failure due to floods, famine, etc., s., At that time, traders imported salt from the, Portuguese territory and sold in Swaraj., i) They paid heavy duty on the salt., i) That affected the local trade in Konkan areas., Hence Shivaji Maharaj protected the salt, Industry in Konkan., 5) Forts were of great importance., (iii) He provided bullocks, ploughs and good seeds, to the farmers., (iv) He increased trade so that kingdom could, prosper., He protected industries, e.g. The salt industry, (), in the Konkan., (vi) Salt imported from the Portuguese territory, would then cost more so he protected the salt, industry in Konkan. Hence the above stories, reveal that Shivaji Maharaj was concerned, about the welfare of his subjects., Possession of a fort made it possible to keep an, eye on the surrounding area., m) In case of a foreign invasion, it was possible to, protect the people by taking shelter in the fort., (1) It was possible to stock the fort with food, grains, war materials, ammunition and military, garrison., Hence forts were of great importance., Q.7. Ashtapradhan Mandal of Shivaji Maharaj., Name of the, Minister, Designation, Work, Run the, administration, and make, Pradhan, 1. Moro, Trimbak, Pingle, vut REDMI NOTE 6 PRO, wn words:, arrangement for, the conquered, territories., (1) va MahMI DUAL CAMERA, agriculture. Tur, Irhone of the village/