Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c18.64

v1.c18.64

First class.—We have the Sixteen, whose estates were from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand rupees and upwards, of yearly rent. These appear in the [142] presence only on special invitation, upon festivals and solemn ceremonies, and are the hereditary councillors of the crown.²