History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c14.s2.9

v1.c14.s2.9

There were certain other officers called Diviras; who they were it is difficult to find. Stein translates Divira by writer or secretary. It may be stated that these secretaries of the king (Diviras) are mentioned even in Valabhi grants. Then again the military officers or men called Tantris and Ekāngas are also ununderstandable. These names are not found elsewhere. Are the Ekāngas equivalent of the Ekāndas of the Maratha armies? Or do we recognise in them the Yekangbaj of Ahmednagar Mahomedan warriors who fought with one weapon only, mentioned by Fehrista? "They made both offence and defence with the same sword."