Mughal Administration c11.55
Mughal Administration c11.55
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c11.55
In the imperial stables every elephant had his match appointed for fighting. When such a well-matched pair was set to fight, a third elephant, called the *tabanchah*, was kept ready at hand to assist either of the combatants when too severely handled by the other. (*Ain.* i. 131, 467.)