Indian Antiquary Vol 50

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 279

OCTOBER, 1921)
ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM OF SHIVAJI
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ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM OF SHIVAJI.
BY SURENDRANATH SEN, M.A.
(Continued from p. 260.) The Sabnis was in charge of the accounts in general and the muster-roll in particular.
The Karkhananis was mainly responsible for commissariat work. The Sabnis and the The Kanujabta, of the year 1 of the coronation Karkhananis.
ere, thus enumerates the official duties of these officers. The Sabnis should be in charge of the cash and treasury as well as the accounts. Below the seal on each order, the Karkhananis should put his sign of approval. The daily account of these two departments should be drawn up under the supervision of both; the cash should be indicated on the account by the Sabnis, and below the Havaldar's seal the Karkhananis should put his sign of approval.
If any order is to be issued from the fort to the District (under its jurisdiction) it should be issued by the Sabnis. The Havaldar should put his seal on it), and below the seal the Karkhananis should put his sign of approval.
The Muster-Roll of the men should be taken by the Sabnis. It should be verified by a clerk of the Karkhananis. In this manner was the work of the cash and the treasury departments allotted.
If any order is made upon the district for either cash or clothes, it should be issued under the seal of the Sabnis, with the Karkhananis' sign of approval. Besides this, all orders and requisitions should be made by the Karkhananis. Any tax (when necessary to meet the needs of the fort) should be levied by the Sabnis, and the Karkhananis should under the seal put his sign of approval.
All accounts whether of his own or of the Karkhana nis' department should be explained by the Sabnis, whether to the Havaldar or to the District officer or to the central government. The Karkhananis should sit near the Sabnis but all interrogations about their accounts should be made to the Sabnis.
All correspondence with the government or the District officers, or the sardars, or the Subhedars or other Killedars should be written by the Sabnis. The Sabnis should put his sign on them. After the Subhedars have sealed it, the Karkhananis should enter it into the daily lodger. He should not put his sign. But the letter should not be despatched without being recorded in the daily ledger.
All inspection and estimate of revenue of the province (under the jurisdiction of the fort) should be made by the Sabnis. It (the estimate) should be entered into the accounts by the Karkhananis. The Kowl and order about the revenue should be issued by the Sabnis. After the Havaldar has put his seal on the papers the Karkhananis should put his sign of approval.
All accounts of income and expenditure, either in weight or in approximate value in the stores (of commodities), should be daily made by thé Karkhananis. They should be explained by the Karkhananis. After the Havaldar has put his seal (on the accounts) the Sabnis should put his sign of approval. The Karkhananis should write all orders of expenditure upon the granary. After the Havaldar has sealed (them) the Sabnis should put his sign of approval.
The distribution of stores, whether according to weight or according to approximate value, should be made by the Karkhananis. The Sabnis' Karkun should be present on the occasion for verification.