Administrative System of the Marathas c18.s1.13

c18.s1.13

The Portuguese records, though specially important for military and the naval organisation of the Marathas, occasionally give us an insight into the religious, commercial and domestic policy of the Peshwas. The later Persian histories and Rajput Hindi, and Gurumukhi records are important to a student of the political history of the Marathas. He cannot afford to be indifferent to such works as *Siyaru-l Mutakhirin* or *Ibratnama*, but these are not so indispensable to a student of the administrative system, though a knowledge of the Muhammadan revenue system prevailing in the neighbouring provinces is always helpful.