The Administration of the Sultanate of Dehli c16.s13.6

c16.s13.6

The two functions are closely related. It seems almost certain that this officer, known in different areas by different names, was responsible for assessment;
(iii) foṭah = purse¹; foṭahdār = treasurer; khazānchī, khazānahdār are more common words for a treasurer;
(iv) kārkun, literally 'a worker' was the same as nawisindah, a clerk;
(v) a munṣif-i-khazānah mentioned by Mushtāqī seems to be a mistake; if the officer existed at all he would be an inspector of treasuries and would belong to a bigger unit than a parganah;
(vi) a qānūngū was not exactly a member of the parganah staff; he was more a representative of the peasants; hence he is not mentioned by other authorities;
(vii) omissions in B. M. 11633 are probably a copyist's error or due to his desire for brevity.