Q. Consider the following matches:
- Ashtapradan : Maratha Empire
- AshtaDiggaja : Vijaynagar Empire
- Navaratna : Chandra Gupta I
- Dahasala : Administration of Akbar
Which among the above are matched correctly?
Answer:
Only 1, 2 , 4
Notes:
- Ashtapradan: Maratha Empire. Ashtapradan was a council of eight ministers who were appointed by Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire, to help him with the administration of the kingdom.
- AshtaDiggaja: Vijayanagara Empire. AshtaDiggaja, which means "eight elephants," refers to the eight great scholars and poets who were the pillars of the court of the Vijayanagara Empire.
- Navaratna: Navaratna, which means "nine jewels," was a group of nine scholars and intellectuals who were part of the court of the Mughal emperor Akbar as well as Chandragupta-II.
- Dahasala: Administration of Akbar. Dahasala was a system of revenue collection and administration that was introduced by Akbar to improve the efficiency of revenue collection and reduce corruption in the Mughal Empire.