Mughal Administration c14.s1.3

c14.s1.3

But in order to get a clear idea of the economic activities of the State, it is necessary for us to distinguish between two classes of things which our Persian authorities designate by the name of *karkhanahs* and include in the same list, viz.,—(a) STORES of animals, articles of food and drink, and things in a finished or usable condition, acquired by the Government and kept in the palace, which required no further working up, and (b) FACTORIES proper, where raw materials were worked up by salaried servants of the State into fully manufactured goods fit for use.