Storia do Mogor 210.1.6

210.1.6

When a man has five hazaris in the first class, he receives two million fifty thousand rupees a year; in the second, one million twenty-five thousand rupees ; in the third, six hundred and eighty-three thousand six hundred and thirty-three [26]. Ordinarily persons who attain this rate of pay and this grade are already advanced in age, men of understanding and experience. When they hold it in the first class, they are viceroys or generals leading armies, and at court occupy all the most important positions ; but of these there are very few. Those holding this rank in the second class fill offices of the same kind as the first class, only of less importance ; these are more numerous. Finally, those of the third class have also charges similar to the others, and are also employed throughout the empire, each one according to his capacity and his birth. Of this last class there are still more than of the second class. Chech Azary, Omarao, and Cavany (Shash-hazari, Umara, and Khawanin) — that is, ' Gentleman of the Royal Household,' ' Lord of the State and Instruments.' These men are required to maintain soldiers of Do-aspa (Du-aspah) and of Ce-aspa (Sih-aspah) — that is, ' Soldiers with two and with three horses.'