He lives in much state and entertains with the most profuse liberality. On both religious and civil questions his authority is final. Discipline is enforced in religious matters by fine, and in case of adultery, drunkenness and other offences, by fine,... Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency ... - Page 321899Full view - About this book
| Robert Vane Russell - 1916 - 728 pages
...family. Short of worship the head Mullah is treated with the greatest respect. He lives in much state and entertains with the most profuse liberality. On...Discipline is enforced in religious matters by fine, and in case of adultery, drunkenness and other offences, by fine, excommunication and rarely by flogging.... | |
| 1923 - 742 pages
...Saheb who also resides in Ahmedabad. The final appeal lies to the Bava Saheb who resides in Surat. On both religious and civil questions, his authority...Discipline is enforced in religious matters by fine and in case of adultery and drunkenness, by fine and excommunication. Every important settlement of Daudi... | |
| Reginald Edward Enthoven - 1990 - 422 pages
...family. Short of worship, the head Mulla is troatad with the greatest respect. He lives in much stat<; and entertains with the most profuse liberality. On...his authority is final. Discipline is enforced in leligiou.s matters by fine, and in cases of adultery, drunkenness and other offences by fine, flogging... | |
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