Administrative System of the Marathas c18.s8.1

c18.s8.1

Next to the Patil in rank came the Kulkarni; invariably a Brahman, he was the Patil's clerk and the village record-keeper. He shared with the Patil the risk of imprisonment and oppression at the hand of the enemy and unprincipled government officials. Even in ordinary times the Patil and the Kulkarni had to suffer imprisonment for arrears of rent although all the villagers had joint responsibility for regular payment. Thus the Patil and the Kulkarni of Mauja Kingaon were imprisoned for an arrear of Rs. 1,925 and were not released until they had managed to collect Rs. 1,600.¹⁴