Administrative System of the Marathas c30.67

c30.67

Kulkarni—next to Patil in rank, 225; his rights and perquisites, 226-228; the derivation of the term, 506-507; the duties of his office, 507, 513. Lakshman Bhikaji—Mamlatdar of Wan and Dindori, 602; the instructions laid down for his guidance, 602-603; their resemblance with the Mughal system, 603-604. Land Revenue and cesses—their antiquity and their basis on the old Hindu system in Maharashtra, 525-547; the nature and extent of Muhammadan influence on, 593-631. Macleod (Mr. J.)—On the Peshwa's daftar, 267, 271. Madhav Rao I—188; his special treatment of Brahmans, 289-290; his remission of rent to cultivators, 296; grants compensation to villagers, 299; relieves Maratha peasants of forced labour, 305; his circular letter on coins, 321; excommunicates people for not observing mourning for a death, 403; his naval policy, 435; tries to put a check to the indiscriminate distribution of Dakshana, 471; makes a monthly grant for making copies of old books, 472; abolishes forced labour, 532. Madhav Rao II—189-190; his attitude towards the Raja of Satara, 193-194; his suicide, 196; his improvement of agriculture, 279; attempts for the reclamation of waste lands, 292-293; grants compensation to villagers, 299; orders the repairing of roads, 331; his order to stop the manufacture of liquor, 339; instances of superstitious beliefs during his administration, 402; the Prabhus ordered to desist from pronouncing Vedic mantras 403; consideration for prisoner's health, 420-421; his naval policy, 436; a list of convicts condemned to lose their hands and feet under him, 556; a description of his Shikarkhana, 660-661. Mahadaji Sindhia—185, 195; he procures for Madhav Rao II the title of vakil-i-mutluq, 196. Mahar—his duties, 229, etymology of the term, 229-230; his rights and perquisites, 230-31. Majumdar and Daftardar—the duties of their office, 261-263. Malcolm—his "Central India," 181.