What were the duties given in ashtapradhan mandal?

The Ashtapradhan Mandal was a council of eight ministers in the Maratha Empire, particularly during the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Each member was assigned specific responsibilities, which included overseeing aspects like finance (Amatya), military affairs (Senapati), foreign relations (Waqf), Law and Order (Dabir), and public works (Sanjivani). Other duties included managing agriculture (Sankh), intelligence (Pratinidhi), and maintaining the royal household (Sardar). This structure allowed for effective governance and administration in the empire.