A History of the Mahrattas v1.c14.77

v1.c14.77

² This word, already used, is a corruption of the Persian muzmooadar; but the correct expression would scarcely be understood by the Mahrattas. Muzzimdar is now in fact a Mahratta word. Instances of the kind occur repeatedly, where I have preferred using the word generally known in the Mahratta country. Although I may offend the ear of Persian scholars by such a practice, any one who has much to do with Mahrattas, will, I think, find it more useful, and in the Mahratta history it is surely more correct.