Administrative System of the Marathas c8.s5.8

c8.s5.8

Although in the above regulations the Chitnis is required to write all correspondence and draw up all state documents, in practice he was to a considerable extent relieved by others. Chitragupta tells us that the Fadnis alone and no other official could issue deeds of royal grant. All letters to the provincial and district officers were written by the Chitnis, while answers to the letters from commanders of forts had to be written by an officer called Gadnis. Letters to foreign courts were sent from the Dabir's office, and the Parasnis had to carry on all correspondence with the Emperor of Delhi, his wajir and Muhammadan potentates.⁴⁵