Mughal Administration c7.s3.7

c7.s3.7

He reported to the Emperor the purport of the petitions received, in the same manner as the High Diwan, and then placed the papers before His Majesty. After drafting the royal letters (farmāns) he submitted them to the Emperor, after whose approval they were written out fair. On the attested copies (tasdiqāt) of the mandates (risālah) of the diwan,—according to which the abstract memos were drawn up,—he used to write, ‘Incorporate with the report of events (wāqia.)’ On the abstract-memos of the *wāqia* he wrote ‘Bring to His Majesty’s ears a second time (*arz-i-mukarrar*, for confirmation) and compare with the original *wāqia*.’*