Assertion (A): The Asta Pradhan council formed the backbone of Maratha administration under Shivaji.
Reason (R): The Maratha administration was highly decentralized, with local administrators holding complete authority over their regions.
Options:
1
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3
A is true, but R is false.
4
A is false, but R is true.