[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [State papers](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin) › [Āʾīn-i Akbarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari) › [The Ain i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett) › 157.6 # The Institutes of Akbar 157.6 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 157.6 - **Language:** English ### [157.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.157.6) Shergír Elephants. Monthly cost, 1100 d., which is 220 d. less than the former. Grain, 2 m. per diem, which makes 180 d. less per mensem; also 15 d. less for the Maháwat and the Bhoí. His Majesty increased the allowance by 110 d. Sádah Elephants. Monthly cost, 800 d., which is 300 d. less than the preceding. Grain 1½ m. per diem, which gives 180 d. less per month. Besides 30 d. less for the Meth, and 15 d. less for the Mahawat and the Bhoi. An increase of 50 d. was sanctioned. Manjholah Elephants. Monthly cost, 600 d. Grain 1 m. The decrease is the same as in the preceding; but an additional allowance of 90 d. was sanctioned. Karha Elephants. Monthly cost, 420 d. Grain, 30 s. Hence there is a decrease of 30 d. on this account, and of 15 d. for the Mahawat. No Bhoi is allowed. The additional grant is 60 d. P’handurkiya Elephants. Monthly cost, 300 d. Grain, 15 s. per diem, which gives a decrease of 135 d. per mensem. Only one servant is allowed, at 60 d. per month. An additional grant of 105 d. was sanctioned. Mokal elephants were formerly not counted. Now they are considered worthy of entering the classes. Monthly allowance, 280 d. In all payments on account of elephants, dáms are given, not rupees, so that there is no possibility of fluctuation. 3. Camels. Monthly cost, 240 d. Grain, 6 s.; grass, 1 d.; furniture, 20 d.; the driver, 60 d. An addition of 58 d. was sanctioned; and when the value of the Rupee was fixed at 40 dáms, 20 d. more were allowed. - [Previous: 157.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.157.5) - [Next: 157.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.157.7) - [Up: 157](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.157) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.157.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.157.6) · Pramāṇa