Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 1.12.3

1.12.3

In this manner was each Patak named. Excellent men were selected from among the Mawles. The picked men being enlisted, the four Pataks combined made two thousand men. Of them, some (were) musketeers, some spearmen and the rest (had) light arms, (and) fining. In this manner were the men equipped. So many men (as were selected) were given (uniform) dresses. (They were equipped with), embroidered turbans for the head, jackets of broad cloth for the body, two gold bracelets for the two hands, — to some (were given) silver bracelets, gold and silver rings to be attached to the upper and lower ends of the sword sheaths, silver rings for the guns and similar rings for the spears, and a pair of knilkls for the ears. In this manner were all the men equipped with dresses, at the expense of the government. All had the same dress. As for their courage each one of them was superior to the others. Two thousand Mawles selected after such [careful] scrutiny should always be with the palanquin near (the Raje's person). In the like manner (he) appointed over them a toinati sardar of the position of a Hazari in the hasam. Likewise were Jumledars appointed. And two thousand to two thousand and five hundred men were enlisted in the hasam [of the bodyguard]. They should be [always ready to take] the road. At the time of (the Raje's) going (out), they should march on four sides of him with his palanquin. In this manner were the men employed.