Peshwas (1714-1818) · Part 3

by Deshmukhs and Deshpandes. . Tax on land kept for the village Mahars. . Tax on the lands irrigated by wells. . House tax from all except Brahmins and village officials. . Annual fee for the testing of weights and measures. . Tax on the re-marriage of widows. . Tax on sheep and buffaloes. . Pasture fee. . Tax on melon cultivation in river beds. . Succession duty. . Duty on the sale of horses, etc. When the Maratha government was in financial difficulty, it levied on all land- holders, Kurja-Patti or Tasti-Patti, a tax equal to one year’s income of the tax-payer. XI History - Lesson - - The Marathas Navy The Maratha navy was built for the purpose of guarding the Maratha ports, thereby checking piracy, and collecting customs duties from the incoming and outgoing ships. Balaji Vishwanath built naval bases at Konkan, Khanderi and Vijayadurg. Dockyard facilities were also developed.