Administrative System of the Marathas c27.s4.8

c27.s4.8

In Murshid Quli's system we come across almost all the characteristics of the Maratha practice. The arable land is distinguished from rocky soils and the different methods of irrigation are taken into consideration The Muhammadan system, however, did not in these respects make any new contribution to the evolution of the Maratha system. But a special rate for "special and high priced crops requiring laborious watering and length of culture" was the new feature introduced by the Muhammadans. In fact the Marathas went a step further; they did more for the cultivation of palms, jack trees, and Undani trees than what Murshid did for grapes, sugarcane, anise, plantain and pea-wort, and they continued the Musulman practice with regard to sugar-cane plantations.