[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) › 40.2 # The Institutes of Akbar 40.2 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 40.2 - **Language:** English ### [40.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.40.2) Trustworthy and experienced people are appointed to this department; and all good servants attached to the court, are resolved to perform well whatever service they have undertaken. Their head is assisted by the Prime Minister himself. His Majesty has entrusted to the latter the affairs of the state, but especially this important department. Notwithstanding all this, his Majesty is not unmindful of the conduct of the servants. He appoints a zealous and sincere man as Mir Bakáwal, or Master of the Kitchen, upon whose insight the success of the department depends, and gives him several upright persons as assistants. There are also treasurers for the cash and the stores, several tasters, and a clever writer. Cooks from all countries prepare a great variety of dishes of all kinds of grains, greens, meats; also oily, sweet and spicy dishes. Every day such dishes are prepared as the nobles can scarcely command at their feasts, from which you may infer how exquisite the dishes are which are prepared for his Majesty. In the beginning of the year the Sub-treasurers make out an annual estimate, and receive the amount; the money bags and the door of the storehouse being sealed with the seals of the Mír Bakáwal and the writer; and every month a correct statement of the daily expenditure is drawn up, the receipt for which is sealed by the same two officers, when it is entered under the head of the expenditure. - [Previous: 40.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.40.1) - [Next: 40.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.40.3) - [Up: 40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.40) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.40.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.40.2) · Pramāṇa