A History of the Mahrattas v1.c8.81

v1.c8.81

Under such circumstances, the application of a remedy is very difficult. About the year 1478 an attempt was made by Khajeh Jehan Gawan, the able minister of Mohummud Shah, to divide the authority and to preserve a due insight into the affairs of each province. His plan will be best understood by shewing the original divisions of the kingdom, and the new subdivisions which he projected. The names of the governors appointed to each are added; and this abstract is recommended to the particular attention of the reader.