Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 1.6.1

1.6.1

Karkuns should be appointed for conducting investigation into the provinces that were conquered. In the first place an expert scribe, experienced in the Daftardar's work, one who has drafted papers (documents) and drawn accounts, in short, an intelligent man (well versed in) Daftardar's work should be selected and stationed in each tract and charged with the Majmu office (Majumdar's office) of the Mahal. To some should be entrusted the custody of the Mahal. To some should be given the accountantship of the Subha. Then as things progress, an intelligent and careful Havaldar should be picked up and the Subha should be conferred on (him). The mamlat of the Mahal should be given to a clever Majumdar of the Subha, skilled in writing and conversant in account keeping. The charge of a province (or district) should not be entrusted to one, who did not know how to write or had not served as a Kamavis. Such a man should be sent back by being told, either to serve under the Badshahi or to enlist as a Siledar with his (own) horse. Of the Karkuns employed in the province, the Havaldar, according to the size of his Mahal should be given a salary of three Hons, or as much as four or five Hons, the Majumdar should be paid at the rate of three, four, five, fifty or seventy-five Hons. Over two Mahals (yielding) a lakh, one and a quarter of a lakh, and three quarters of a lakh of Hons (approximately), should be placed a Subhedar and a Karkun.