Administrative System of the Marathas c18.s25.3

c18.s25.3

"Sanads to Kamavisdars : The Huzur has been informed that in the Konkan, house-tax is demanded from the Prabhus while it is not levied on the Brahmans. Don't levy that tax on the houses of the Prabhus in the Konkan Prant and you should return what you have already realised from them on that account." Consideration as usual was made for the poverty of the taxpayer in levying these extra taxes also. Thus we find that Moro Ganesh Behare of Satara was exempted from house-tax because the gentleman with his brother had been robbed twice and was, therefore, not in a position to pay (1776-77).