Shivaji and His Times c5.s6.16
Shivaji and His Times c5.s6.16
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c5.s6.16
The band of officers already gathered round him were men of tried ability and devotion to him. Shyamraj Nilkanth Ranjhekar (the correct form of the name is Rozekar, according to some modern Maratha scholars) was the Chancellor (peshwa); Balkrishna Dikshit was Accountant-General (majmuadar); Sonaji Pant was secretary (dabir) and Raghunath Ballal Korde was paymaster (sabnis.) These four officers had been sent by Shahji about 1639. To them Shivaji now added Tukoji Chor Maratha as Master of the Horse (sar-i-naubat) and Narayan Pant as divisional paymaster. (Sabh. 7 and 8; T. S. 10b.)