The Institutes of Akbar 157.5

157.5

For Tatis the monthly expenditure is 160 d.; but this animal is now altogether thrown out. Note by the Translator. We may arrange Abulfazl’s items in a tabular form. From several remarks in Badaoni, we may conclude that the horses of the Imperial army were mostly fourth and sixth class horses. The exportation of horses from Hindustan was strictly prohibited by Akbar, who made the kotwals responsible for it; vide Bad. II, p. 390, l. 5 from below. Many recruits on joining the contingent of a Mansabdar, brought horses with them, for which the Manṣabdár received from the Treasury an allowance according to the following table. The allowance of sugar, or molasses, according to Abulfazl ceases from Class IV.; but as he goes on mentioning it in the inferior classes, I have made brackets. G’hí and molasses were generally given together; vide p. 135. 2. Elephants. The branded elephants of the army are divided into seven classes: Masti, Sher gír, Sádah, Manjholah, Karha, P’handurkiya, and Mokal, elephants; but there are no subdivisions, as in His Majesty’s elephant stables [vide p. 124, l. 17]. The monthly allowance for Masti elephants is 1320 dáms [33 Rupees]. Daily allowance of grain, 2½ mans. No elephant has more than three servants, a Maháwat, a Bhoi, and a Meth, of whom the first gets 120 d., and the two last 90 d. An increase of 120 d. was given. From the beginning elephants were branded; but now certain differences are made.