[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Administrative System of the Marathas](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923) › c3 # Administrative System of the Marathas c3: Preface to the Second Edition Administrative System of the Marathas c3 - **Language:** English ### Preface to the Second Edition ### [c3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c3.1) The first edition of this book received an unexpectedly kind reception from the public and was exhausted within a year of its publication. I could not, however, revise the text until three months ago for reasons I need not mention here, and although much new material has been utilised, no textual change has been possible. I have identified a few more taxes mentioned in Book I with the help of Portuguese documents, and two new Appendices on the Karkhanas and coins mentioned by Sabhasad have been added. An introductory chapter has been added to Book II briefly indicating the nature of the original records on which it is based, and the Military System of the Peshwas has received a more detailed treatment. The new notes on Chauth and the naval practices of the Marathas will, it is hoped, also prove interesting. ### [c3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c3.2) I am very grateful to H. E. Dr. Jaime de Morais, Governor-General of Portuguese India and his Chief of the Cabinet for kindly permitting me to examine the unpublished Portuguese records in the Goa archives and to the Hon'ble the Vice-Chancellor and H. E. the Chancellor of the Calcutta University for their kind recommendation to the generous Portuguese Government. But for the help I received from my friends Prof. P. Pissurlencar of Pangim and Dr. P. Bragança Cunha it would have been impossible to take the fullest advantage of the facilities that the recommendation of H. E. Lord Lytton and the Hon'ble Sir Ewart Greaves and the courtesy of H. E. Dr. Jaime de Morais secured for me. I am also indebted to Mr. A. F. M. Abdul Ali, Keeper of the Imperial Records, Calcutta, for the use of some unpublished English records; and my friend Mr. Bala Saheb Ghorpade of Poona has placed me under great obligation by collecting for my use a number of rare Marathi works. My friend and colleague Mr. Tripurari Chakravarti, M.A., has, as before, prepared the Index. But for the ungrudging help of Mr. A. C. Ghatak, M.A., Superintendent of the Calcutta University Press, it would have been impossible to get this book printed within the short period of twelve weeks. I also avail myself of this opportunity for publicly offering my grateful thanks to their Highnesses the Maharaja Holkar and the Maharaja Gaikwad for extending to this humble work their generous patronage. ### [c3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c3.3) It is impossible for me to close this preface without a reference to the kindly interest that the late Sir Asutosh Mookerjee took in this work. ### [c3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c3.4) Long before the second edition could be taken in hand the glorious career of the greatest Vice-Chancellor of our University was suddenly cut short while yet in the prime of life. With his usual enthusiasm he had gone through this work and promised to make some suggestions. It is needless to say that the present edition would have gained immensely in value had he been spared to make them. ### [c3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c3.5) S. N. S. ### [c3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c3.6) SENATE HOUSE: The 22nd August, 1925. --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1923.c3) · Pramāṇa