[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.fleet-1882) › c7.s9.172 # The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c7.s9.172 The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c7.s9.172 - **Language:** English ### [c7.s9.172](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.fleet-1882.c7.s9.172) Before coming to the events which led immediately to the overthrow of the Peshwa it is necessary to say something about the management of his districts in the last years of the Marátha government. Long previously to this all the districts had been let out on farm, but Bájiráv allowed every aggravation of this evil, for leases of districts were often summarily annulled on a higher offer being made, and thus the element of uncertainty was added to the other inducements the farmer had to extortion. And if a farmer failed in his payments, not only his own property but that of his securities was confiscated, and very frequently he himself sent to a hill-fort. To the farmers was committed the superintendence of both civil and criminal justice in their districts, which enabled them to increase their exactions by fines. And, as the complaints of the people were never listened to by those in authority at Poona, the farmers would seem to have had no inducement towards leniency, and it may be thought strange that they ever failed to make their contracts pay.³ - [Previous: c7.s9.171](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.fleet-1882.c7.s9.171) - [Next: c7.s9.173](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.fleet-1882.c7.s9.173) - [Up: c7.s9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.fleet-1882.c7.s9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.fleet-1882.c7.s9.172](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.fleet-1882.c7.s9.172) · Pramāṇa