19.Who of the following was known as the “Marattha Machiavelli”? [A] Bajirao I [B] Nana Phadnavis [C] Mahadji Scindia [D] Chhatrapati Shahu Show Answer
Notes: Nana Phadnavis was an influential minister and statesman of the Maratha Empire during the Peshwa administration. He was called “the Maratha Machiavelli” by the Europeans. He played a pivotal role in holding the Maratha Confederacy together in the midst of internal dissension and the growing power of British.