Administrative System of the Marathas c18.s28.28

c18.s28.28

But a government cannot expect to enforce religious injunctions strictly without causing hardship to the people, and these orders were from time to time modified in order to mitigate such inconvenience. Some of the Rayats earned their living by the manufacture of liquor mainly for the Portuguese and Christian soldiers in the Peshwa's employ. Some provision had to be made for these people. Accordingly Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao allowed the Bhandaris and Kolis of Prant Firgan to manufacture wine (1754-55), but they were strictly ordered not to sell or to give wine to Brahmans, Prabhus, Shenvis and government servants. 44