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Some of these may be later additions, but this list, we think, fairly represents the divisions of Shivaji's kingdom. Sambhaji had no mind to improve the administration and Rajaram had no leisure. It is not therefore probable that many changes had been made in the revenue administration of the kingdom before the accession of Chhatrapati Shahu. It has already been noted that Shivaji had done away with the agency of such old here.
ditary officers as the Patil and the Kulkarni in the village and the Rovenue officers.
Deshmukh and the Deshpande in the district. They were left in enjoyment of their old dues, but the work of revenue collection was entrusted to new officers directly appointed by the king. The country had been divided by the Muhammadan government for Revenue purposes into Maujas, Parganas, Sarkars, and Subhas; Shivaji abolished, or to be more aceurate, modified these old divisions. In his time the country was divided into Maujas, Tarfs and Prants. The officer in charge of a Tarf was styled Havaldar, Karkun, or in some rare instances, Paripatyagar. It is interesting to note that in old Hindu inscriptions we often come across an officer styled Danda Nayak or Danda Nath 80, who was perhaps, as his designation implies, the predecessor of the Maratha Paripatyagar. The officer-in charge of a Prant was variously designated Subhadar, Karkun or Mukya Deshadhikari. Over several Prants was sometimes placed an officer called Sarsubhadar, to supervise the work of the Subhadars. These officers, like the Kamavisdars and the Mamlatdars of the Peshwa period, had to look after all branches of the administration. The Subhadar's staff consisted of the usual complement of eight officers, viz:
(1) The Dewan. (2) The Mazumdar. (3) The Fadnis. (4) The Sabnis. (5) The Karkhanis. (6) The Chitnis. (7) The Jamdar.
(8) The Potnis. The Subhadar usually had an annual salary of 400 hons a year, with a palanquin
allowance of another four hundred, while his Mazumdar's pay varied Remuneration.
from one hundred to one hundred and twenty five hons a year. The Mazumdar also enjoyed the proud privilege of carrying a sunshade81 on public occasions, and a small allowance was sanctioned by the government for its upkeep. A Havaldar in charge of a small village had often to be contented with a paltry allowance of three to five hons & year. 89
The Kama visdar and the Mamlatdar under the Peshwa régime, though appointed District and
for a short term, were generally allowed to retain their office for life, Provincial officers and frequently to transmit it to their heirs. No public office was often transferred.
hereditary under Shivaji's administration, and like the Magistrates and Commissioners of British India, his Karkung, Havalders and Subhadars were as a rule 80 E.P. Ind.. Vol. III, p. 37.
81 Abdagtr.. & Sabhasad, p. 31. Ja a na TE HET TE TE fa fra TTC चार पांच होगसकी तैनात मजमुदारास तीन चार पांच पचास पाउन होगप्रमाणे करा.रोन महाल मिळोन लाख सम्बा लाख पण लाल होन पाहून एक सवार एक कारकून करावा वास पर भासामीस चार मनात कपषी मजमुवार सभाचा करावा त्वास भर सपान करावे समेशारास पालखी चारों होगांवकरारकरवाची. मनमुतारास भवागिरी पापी सनात मरकारची चावी.
