what is sardeshmukhi?

9 - 10 percent of revenue paid to revenue collector in Deccan

It is the tax collected by Shivaji . the one-tenth of the revenue paid as demanded by Shvaji for himself

sardeshmukhi

9-10 per cent of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector in the decca

Sardeshmukhi was a tributary tax paid to the sardeshmukh or the chief of the marathas. It was on tenth of the total land revenue.  

9-10% of the tax which was paid to the head revenue collector and was collected by the Marathas.