Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c27.s15.t1.4

v2.c27.s15.t1.4

The camp of the Shah was pitched in two portions. The first was the male and the other the female quarters. Between the two was left an open space of about the width of 2 or 3 arrows’ flight. [The part of the male camp] where the Shah sat was styled Khargāh, and where the office scribes were placed was called Darikhānah. In the screens of the Khargāh, facing the Darikhanah there was one large entrance of wood. . . At each of the two wings of this entrance stood a large standard in a gold-embroidered scarlet broadcloth cover. From the top of each standard hung a bow upside down . . . (to which signals for a halt or a march on the next day were attached.)”