Question

Who were the famous Sarnaubats of the cavalry?
A. Netoji Palkar
B. Prataprao Gujar
C. Hambirrao Mohite
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Ashta Pradhan was a ministerial delegation structure in the Maratha empire.
In the Maratha heartland, the council is credited with introducing good governance practises, as well as the success of the military campaigns against the Mughal Empire.
Sar-i-Naubat or Senapati means Commander-in-Chief, in charge of the Empire's armies and security.

Complete Answer:
Prataprao Gujar: born in the village of Bhosare near Khatav, which is in the district of Satara, was Senapati of the army of King Shivaji.
He was the third royal Senapati of the army of King Shivaji, which was possibly India's most powerful guerrilla force in the 17th century.
King Shivaji, in recognition of his courage in the war against Mirza Jai Singh, gave him the title of Prataprao (the brave).
Netoji Palkar: was appointed as the first Senapati. After the death of Mankoji Dahatonde, Palkar was founded as Sarnaubat in 1657.
Netaji was given charge of several expeditions during the time of the rise of Shivaji from 1645 to 1665, which he successfully completed.
The campaign against the Adil shah of the Bijapur Sultanate that followed the killing of Afzal Khan was his greatest achievement.
Hambirrao Mohite: The supreme military commander of Sivaji’s army was Hambirrao Mohite. An able military general, he carried out several Shivaji campaigns and later served under Sambhaji. He also worked in the Kolhapur Regency.
Shivaji died on 3 April 1680. Swaraja's crooked ministers crowned Rajaram. Rajaram was just ten years old at the time. Rajaram was Hambirrao's nephew. Sambhaji was ordered to be jailed by the ministers of Swarajya. Hambirrao caught all the ministers when Hambirrao came to know about this and introduced them to Sambhaji.

Hence, Option D. all of the above is the correct answer

Note: The Ashta Pradhan is very similar to other prominent emperors' court arrangements, such as the Navaratnas of the courts of Vikramaditya and Akbar, as well as the Astadiggajas of the court of Krishna Deva Raya.
The Ashta Pradhan can be interpreted as an initiative by Guru Gobind Singh to establish a second line of leadership in the state similar to the Khalsa. Guru Gobind Singh and Shivaji fought against Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor.