Administrative System of the Marathas c18.s7.1

c18.s7.1

The village magistrate, though very useful to the Peshwa's administration, was not paid by him. It is by the villagers that he was paid, and the items of his remuneration would be quite interesting to a modern reader. In the year 1653 (Shaka) half the Patilki watan of Bhangaon in Pargana Karde of Sarkar Junnar in Subha Khujaste Buniyad was sold for Rs. 7,751 by Bangoji Kudanda to Gorkhoji Bhapkar. Bangoji sold his watan with wadilpan or seniority-rights and retained the rest of the rights and perquisites of the office for himself In the deed of sale we find a detailed description of all the rights and perquisites of a Patilki watan. Bangoji also carefully recounts the occasions when Gorkhoji was to have precedence over the original owner. Detailed items of these Manpan and Hakks are given below :