Shivaji and His Times c17.s4.11
Shivaji and His Times c17.s4.11
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c17.s4.11
7. The ecclesiastical head, (Persian *Sadr* and *Muhtasib* joined together, Marathi *Pandit Rao* and *Danadhyaksha*.) It was his function to honour and reward learned Brahmans on behalf of the king, to decide theological questions and caste disputes, to fix dates for religious ceremonies, to punish impiety and heresy, and order penances, &c. He was Judge of Canon Law, Royal Almoner, and Censor of Public Morals combined.