The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c6.74

c6.74

To the *chauth* and *sardeshmukhi* the Marathas later added another demand, viz., the *ghasdana*, or fodder money, a military contribution amounting to five per cent. of the revenue. This contribution was specially associated with the Bhonslas of Nagpur and was sometimes levied even in the Peshwa’s territories.²