The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration c4.3

c4.3

*Date from which Pay Drawn.* — On an officer being first appointed, if by his rank he was exempt from having his horses branded (*dāgh*), his pay began from the date of confirmation (*‘arz-i-mukarrar*). If such branding were necessary, pay began from the date of branding (the day itself being excluded), and as soon as this condition had been complied with, a disbursement was made of one month’s pay on account. In the case of promotion, if it were unconditional, the rules were the same as above; if conditional, the pay began from the date of entering on office (*Dastūr-ul-‘Aml*, B.M. 1641, fol. 37*a*, 58*a*; *id.* 6599, fol. 146*b*, *Dastūr-ul-Inshā*, 233).