alleryStart learning →Calling the Maratha states a confederacy suggests they were:
AAssociated regional chiefdoms
BA council of temple authorities
CA republic governed by merchants
DA centrally ruled single province
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Associated regional chiefdoms
Regional Maratha chiefs held substantial power while acknowledging an overarching political connection.
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