[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) › 91.7 # The Institutes of Akbar 91.7 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 91.7 - **Language:** English ### [91.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.91.7) The saddlecloth is made of cloth, lining, and stuff for edging it round about; for sewing, half a ser of cotton thread is allowed. For every man of grain, the halqah dár is allowed ten sers of iron for chains, &c., at 2 d. per ser; and for every hide, one ser of sesame oil, at 60 d. per man. Also, 5 s. coarse cotton thread for the kaláwah of the elephant on which the Faujdár rides, at 8 d. per ser; but for other elephants, the men have to make one of leather, &c., at their own expense. A sum of twelve dáms is annually subtracted from the servants; but they get the worn out articles. - [Previous: 91.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.91.6) - [Next: 92](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.92) - [Up: 91](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.91) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.91.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.91.7) · Pramāṇa