A History of Agriculture in India v2.c58.s7.1

v2.c58.s7.1

The articles manufactured were kept in Royal Stores which maintained separate sections for the supply of royal standards (the 'alamkhana) and the care of the royal library (kitabkhana) and the gong and chronometer (ghariyalkhana), the jewel house (jawahirkhana) and the royal pastures. These were under the charge of a noble who was assisted by subordinate superintendents (mutasarrifs). All of them were paid very high salaries, and the charge of a store was considered quite as remunerative as the governorship of a big town like Multan.'³