The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration c17.17

c17.17

Mounting Guard. In time of peace the nobles took it in turn to mount guard with their troops at the palace gate. This was called *chauki* and the guard-house was the *chaukī-khānah* ¹. The rules will be found in the *Āīn*, i, 257. The duty lasted for twenty-four hours and recurred once a week. The relief took place every evening. There was also another division of the army into twelve parts, each of which mounted guard for one month. But I do not see how the two divisions, that into seven and that into twelve parts, are to be reconciled with each other.