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Maratha Confedracy, Kolhapur Chatrapati, Desai Family, In the name of Aurangzeb Alamgir, Silver Rupee, 11.60grms, Minted at Dichole, Shambhu-Peerkhani Type, Very Fine+, Very Scarce The Maratha Confederacy was a coalition of semi-independent Maratha states that emerged after Shivaji’s death, with the Kolhapur Chhatrapati representing a branch of the Bhonsle dynasty ruling a separate principality from c. 1710 CE. Within this polity, the Desai family served as hereditary administrators, revenue officers, and local chiefs, managing villages and supporting the Kolhapur court both administratively and militarily. While they held significant influence and oversaw collection, enforcement, and local governance, the Desais were subordinate to the Chhatrapati and did not claim sovereign authority. Their position linked the ruling dynasty with regional management across Kolhapur and allied territories
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