Administrative System of the Marathas c18.s9.24

Language: English

c18.s9.24

We need not tarry here to discuss the etymology of the word *Mahar* and may pass on to the rights and perquisites of his watan. Here, however, no deed of sale comes to our aid, and we have to depend upon a document of an entirely different character, the summary of a civil suit. Bennak, son of Subhannak of Kasba Nagar, and Devnak, son of Bhiknak Shinda of Mauja Isalak, Pargana Parner, complained in the year 1776-77 that the Kunbis and Mangs were illegally depriving them of some of the customary rights of their watan and recounted those transgressions as follows:

Previous: c18.s9.23
Next: c18.s9.25
Up: c18.s9