With reference to provincial administration under the Marathas, consider the following statements:
1. The Maratha territory was divided into mauzas, tarfs and prants.
2. The havaldar was responsible for managing affairs at the tarf level.
3. The mauza (village) was the lowest unit of administration.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2, and 3

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With reference to provincial administration under the Marathas, consider the following statements:
1. The Maratha territory was divided into mauzas, tarfs and prants.
2. The havaldar was responsible for managing affairs at the tarf level.
3. The mauza (village) was the lowest unit of administration.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

	1 only
	1 and 2 only
	2 and 3 only
	1, 2, and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The Marathas had a well-structured administrative system that linked the king and central officials to local village-level governance. However, the territorial divisions were structured as follows:

	Prants (Provinces)
	Tarfs (Sub-divisions)
	Mauzas (Villages)

Statement 2 is correct: Prants were the largest administrative units, overseen by a subedar and assisted by a karkun (official). Each tarf, a smaller sub-division within a prant, was managed by a havaldar, supported by a karkun or paripatyagar.
Statement
 3 is correct: The mauza (village) was the smallest unit of administration. Initially, these administrative positions were not hereditary, but over time, many offices became hereditary.

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With reference to provincial administration under the Marathas, consider the following statements: 1. The Maratha territory was divided into mauzas, tarfs and prants. 2. The havaldar was responsible for managing affairs at the tarf level. 3. The mauza (village) was the lowest unit of administration. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 1 only 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2, and 3