503 In addition to the above said Mahals there were such Mahals as the Danvantari Mahal ( a research centre for medicine), the Kalyana Mahal (the residential quarters of the concubines of Serfoji II ), The Sivapooja Mahal ( in the vicinity of Siva ganga gardens), the Karda Mahal (where old documents were copied and preserved ), tha Lanchan Mahal (where the Royal seal was kept ), the Sangeeta Mahal ( where musical concerts were held ), and the Kailasa Mahal (the Royal cremation ground ). 34. Beyond 1798 Amar Singh was deposed and Serfoji was placed on the throne. He had to sign a treaty in October 1799 for “cementing the friendship and alliance between the Company and the Rajah of Tanjore and for establishing the government of Tanjore on a permanent foundation. ” The treaty contained 15 articles. According to this treaty, Serfoji could-exercise his authority within Thanjavur and he was given “a fixed annual allowance of a-lakh of Pagodas wifh a fifth of the net revenue”. Village Munsiffs were appointed for each village to collect land revenue on behalf of the Company under their sway and the Rajah in his villages. If the Village Munsiffs did not perform their duties properly, they had to lose their jobs. Talaiyaries who had the police duties, were also appointed. The company officials could not take any action against the employees of the Rajah in his villages and gardens. Even the Collector could not entertain any complaint against them. The farmers became reluctant to pay the dues to the Raj regularly. Postponement resulted in nonpayment and if the Raj took recourse to stringent measures, the Raj was blamed. The lands were surveyed and assessed. Postal system was also introduced. The tapals of the palace and the Principality were taken and delivered by the postmen of the Raj and there were escorts to the postmen during night and Swimmers to Cross the flooded rivers. The company also had separate postal system and if the Raj wanted to send tapals to places in North India or Ceylon or London, they were sent through the company's postal service which was called in the Modi documents by , Parangi or Pangi Tapal ". It seems that the cost of sending a letter was four annas and a Book-Post eight annas. A post office began to function in Thanjavur from the time of Sivaji II. When the British rule spread throughout India, Newspapers and Journals came into circulation. The Asiatic Journal. the Herald and the
