[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) › 174 # The Institutes of Akbar 174: The Kuhars, or Pálkí bearers. The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 174 - **Language:** English ### [174](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.174) They form a class of foot-servants peculiar to India. They carry heavy loads on their shoulders, and travel through mountains and valleys. With their pálkís, singhásans, chaudols, and ḍúlis, they walk so evenly, that the man inside is not inconvenienced by any jolting. There are many in this country; but the best come from the Dak’hin and Bengal. At Court, several thousands of them are kept. The pay of a head bearer varies from 192 to 384 d. Common bearers get from 120 to 160 d. - [Previous: 173](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.173) - [Next: 175](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.175) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.174](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.174) · Pramāṇa