The Patwardhan Sirdars then ruling over that part of the country conferred a grant of lands on the Joshi family in order that it should settle at Uttur and look to the religious wants of the village as Vaidic Brahmins.

In 1818 Ballal Raghunath was sent by the Patwardhan Sirdars to Poona to render military aid to Bajirao, the last Peshwa; and in the conflict which subsequently ensued between the Peishwas and the British, he took no small part.

Studying at Miraj for some years, he joined the Poona High School in the candidate class, then under Mr. Jacob as the Head Master.

He began to learn Sanskrit only after joining the college, and within one year made up the subject to the required standard and got through the Examination.

Learning under Professor Wordsworth, he imbibed the qualities of thoroughness and perseverance which marked him throughout his future life.

Mr. Joshi stuck to his guns and reported the incident to the higher quarters, with the result that the European Officer had to apologise for his overbearing conduct.

In 1898, the Bombay government conferred on him the title of Rao Bahadur, and also issued an appreciatory Press Note, in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him during the plague epidemic at Solapur.

After serving at Satara for a few months, Mr. Joshi retired by the end of March 1907, after having put up thirty years' service in the Educational Department.