The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration c19.12
The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration c19.12
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c19.12
Rahkalah-bār. This word is literally rahkalah, field-piece, plus bār, enclosure. It was the park of artillery arranged at the entrance of the imperial quarters, or round them, as a protection against attack. The quarters of the Mīr Ātash were at the imperial gateway (Dānishmand Khān, entry of 4th Zu,l Hijjah 1119 H., and Bernier, 363).