Administrative System of the Marathas c18.s15.27

c18.s15.27

The small division called Mahals or Tarfs were also governed on the same principle. A non-hereditary officer, the Havaldar, was checked and assisted by two hereditary officers, Mazumdar and Fadnis in revenue matters. The duties of the Mahal Mazumdar and Mahal Fadnis corresponded to those of the provincial officers of the same names. In addition to these revenue officers there were in every Mahal four militia officers who demand our notice here. The Hashamnavis kept a roll showing each man's name, family name, his native village, arms, and pay. The Asham Fadnis had to keep the accounts of the militia and had also to keep records of the musters if there was no separate officer for that purpose. The Hazirinavis, as the name of his office implies, kept the muster roll, and the Asham Daftardar made the militia ledger book.