Mughal Administration c16.s3.30

c16.s3.30

Now for the seals. The round small seal, containing only the Emperor's name, was called Auzak and was used for farmān-i-sibti, [i.e., letters-patent appointing to high offices, granting jagirs sayurghals and daily allowances. Ain, i. 260.] The large round seal, containing the Emperor's name in a circle in the centre, with the names of his ancestors up to Timur enclosed in rings round the centre,—was at first only used for letters to foreign kings, but later on affixed to all kinds of farmans. [Ain, i. 52.] Urgent or confidential orders were sealed with the imperial seal only and were called farmān-i-bayāzi. All other farmāns, parwānahs, and barāts were sealed by a host of officials from the wazir downwards. [Ibid, 263-264.]