Administrative System of the Marathas c25.s2.3

c25.s2.3

And one man was to be first paraded ludicrously dressed and then nailed to death. The same punishment was inflicted for causing grievous hurt. The Maratha government did not spare the relatives of thieves who were frequently thrown into prison. And convicts were asked to perform a Prayashchitta or religious penance over and above the corporal punishment they had already undergone.