In 1726, Ranoji along with Malhar Rao Holkar, the founder of the house of Indore, and the Ponwar, were authorized by the Peshwa Baji Rao I to collect chauth (25% of the revenues) and sardeshmukhi (10% over and above the chauth) in the Malwa districts, retaining for his own remuneration half the mokassa (or his remaining 65 percent).
Pada tahun 1726, Ranoji bersama dengan Malhar Rao Holkar, pendiri rumah Indore, dan Ponwar, diperintahkan oleh Peshwa Baji Rao I untuk mengumpulkan chauth (25% penghasilan) dan sardeshmukhi (10% lebih dan di atas chauth) di distrik Malwa, mempertahankan remunerasinya sendiri separuh dari mokassa (atau 65 persen yang tersisa).