[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1928) › c9.45 # The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c9.45 The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c9.45 - **Language:** English ### [c9.45](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1928.c9.45) The men who formed the garrison and their officers were not very highly paid. Although the chronicles are silent on this point, a few figures can be compiled from some contemporary letters that have come down to us. It appears that a \*Havaldar\* usually enjoyed a remuneration of 125 Hons a year. One Nagoji Bhonsle was appointed \*Mudradhari\* or \*Havaldar\* of Fort Utlur in 1677 on a salary of 150 Hons per year; out of this sum, however, he was expected to retain two servants on 25 Hons each.¹ Krishnaji Surevanshi was appointed \*Sarnobat\* of the above mentioned fort in the same year on an annual salary of 100 Hons. The \*Havaldar\* in charge of the buildings in the fort got the same pay as the \*Mudradhari\* and his \*Majumdar\* was paid at the rate of 36 Hons per year. Four \*Tat Sarnobats\* were sent by Shivaji to take charge of the ramparts of Kot Utlur and they were each engaged on an annual salary of 12 Hons (4 ordinary Hons and 8 Kaveripak Hons). Along with them had been despatched seven \*Bargirs\* on a yearly pay of 9 Hons (3 ordinary Hons and 6 Kaveripak Hons) per head. We can, therefore, assume that this represented the usual remuneration of a private serving in a fort. In a document dated 26 July, 1677, we find that Timaji Narayan, a clerk, was appointed as an extra hand for the office work in Fort Valgudanur, on a monthly allowance of 3 Hons.² Besides the usual remuneration, each officer got, according to his rank and the importance of his charge, an additional allowance for palanquin, torch-bearers, personal attendants, sunshades and pages. - [Previous: c9.44](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1928.c9.44) - [Next: c9.46](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1928.c9.46) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1928.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1928.c9.45](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sen-1928.c9.45) · Pramāṇa