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# The Institutes of Akbar 207: Dogs.

The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 207

- **Language:** English

### [207](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.207)

His Majesty likes this animal very much for his excellent qualities, and imports dogs from all countries. Excellent dogs come from Kabul, especially from the Hazárah district \[north of Rawal Pindi\]. They even ornament dogs, and give them names. Dogs will attack every kind of animals, and more remarkable still, they will attack a tiger. Several also will join, and hunt down the enemy. Kháçah dogs get daily 2 s. of meat; others get 1¼ s. There is one keeper for every two tází (hunting) dogs; their wages are 100 d. per mensem.

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