Question

The Peshwa’s Secretariat at Pune (Poona), the pivot of the Maratha government was known as.
A. Huzur Daftar
B. El Beriz Daftar
C. Chalte Daftar
D. Peshwa Daftar

Answer 1

Hint: Under the Peshwa, the administration was divided as a three-tier system with the central government at Pune. The central secretariat was the nerve centre of the country's administration.

Complete answer: Peshwa was a Persian title which means Prime Minister. From the time of Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath, the office of the Maratha empire became hereditary when his son Bajirao I succeeded him. The Peshwa administration reached its zenith in the Maratha Empire.
There was a three-tier system with the central government at Pune, Provincial government and the district administration. Peshwas named their secretariat as Huzur Daftar which was situated in Poona. It has several offices and different bureaucratic departments.
Looking at the options given:
Option A. Peshwa’s secretariat at Pune was known as Huzur Daftar. This is the correct answer.
Option B. El Beriz Daftar was the department which dealt with all the accounts and it was also located in Poona. It is an incorrect option.
Option C. Chalte Daftar was under the control of Nana Fadnavis. He introduced many new improvements in the Mughal administration. It is an incorrect option.
Option D. Peshwa Daftar was completed on September 1, 1891. It was made to ensure the documents stored inside it remained safe. It is an incorrect option.
Therefore, option A is the right answer.

Note: Nana Fadnavis was responsible for the commendable improvement in the Huzur Daftar. All accounts of the revenue and expenditure of districts and villages were recorded here.