Mughal Administration c6.s7.11

c6.s7.11

∗ Two Marathi sanads of the middle of the 17th century give the duties of qāzis in the Deccan as—trying lawsuits, putting down oppressions and quarrels, arranging for the marriage of orphan girls, dividing the heritage of dead men according to Canon Law, writing out the papers of *chakbandi* and Canon Law decisions. Some of these qazis were also muhtasibs and had to discharge the duties of the latter in addition. [Mawjee and Parasnis, *Sanads and Letters*, pp. 79 and 81.]