Maratha Dynasty

• Founder - Chatrapathi Shivaji (born in Shivner)
• Capital - Raigarh
• Father of Indian Navy - Chatrapathi Shivaji
• Father - Shahji Bosle
• Mother - Jeeja Bhai
• Guru - Ram Das
• Battle of Purandhar - 1665
• Shivaji x Aurangazeb (Raja Jai Singh)
• 1674 - Shivaji crowned himself as an independent Hindu king and became 'Chatrapathi'
• Council of Ministers - Ashtapradhan (Council of Eight)
• Prime Minister - Peshwa
• Revenue/Accountant General - Amatya
• Law - Nyayadhish
• External Affairs Minister - Sumant/Dabir
• Secretary - Sacheev
• Interior Minister, managing intelligence and espionage - Waqia-Navis
• Commander-in-Chief - Sar-i-Naubat or Senapati
• High Priest, managing internal religious matters - Panditrao 
• Horse - Krishna, Chetak, Panchakalyani
• Sword - Bhavani
• Called himself 'Gobrahman Pratipalak'
• Contemporary - Aurangazeb
• Son - Sambhaji Bosle (killed by Aurangazeb)
• Revenue system:
• Lands were measured using a rod called Kathi
• Karkuns - Revenue officials
• Chaudh - 1/4th of and revenue paid to Marathas
• Sardeshmukh - Additional levy of 10% on those lands which Marathas claimed hereditary rights
• 3rd Battle of Panipat - 1761 - Marathas vs Ahmad Shah Abdali
• Won by Afghan Army led by Ahmad Shah Abdali
• Last ruler - Nana Saheb Peshwa or Balaji Bajirao