Administrative System of the Marathas c21.s3.22

c21.s3.22

Generally, the revenue of some villages was granted for maintaining these forts and their garrison. The pay of an ordinary soldier serving in a fort was about seven Rupees and he was paid for eleven months only though he was expected to serve for twelve months. When he lived in the fort with his family, he got an extra allowance. The pay of the Sabnis, the Karkhannis, the Havaldar and the Sarnobat varied with the importance of the fort under their charge. In the year 1763-64 the Havaldar and the Sarnobat of Fort Bahula got Rs. 125 each per year while the Sabnis and the Fadnis were paid at the rate of Rs. 200; the Subhedar got Rs. 250 per year. The Havaldars of Chawand and Ahmadnagar, however, got Rs. 360 and 300 respectively.