Administrative System of the Marathas c18.s15.28

c18.s15.28

It is needless to say that these officers did not generally interfere in the internal administration of the village. The Mamlatdar or the Kamavisdar assessed the rent for each village in consultation with the Patil, sent a Shibandi force for revenue collection if the Patil asked for any, appointed Panchayets in civil and criminal cases if the Patil refused to do so, and of course entertained complaints against the village officers. In short, they served as a link between the local authorities at the base and the Secretariat at the top.