Administrative System of the Marathas c18.s26.36

c18.s26.36

"A Sanad to Mahadaji Narayan and Sadashiva Raghunath Kamavisdars, Zakat, Prants Poona and Junnar: levy Zakat at half the usual rate upon the traders from Desh who would bring ghi, oil, joggery and turmeric, etc., till the festival of Dasra and excuse the other half, as it is necessary to import a greater quantity of these articles." Similarly the levy of Tag (a tax on balance—it came under the Mohatarfa) newly imposed on traders at Poona was abolished in 1769-70 on their representation as it pressed heavily on them.²⁸ The Peshwa's attention was not confined to the sellers alone, the consumers as the party most affected by trade regulations also shared his consideration.