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THE
AIN I AKBARI
 
BY
 
ABUL FAZL 'ALLAMI
 
Volume I
 
CONTENTS.
TITLE PAGE.
TRANSLATOR’S NOTE.
PREFACE.
LIST OF PLATES.
ERRATA.
BIOGRAPHY OF ABUL FAZL BY THE TRANSLATOR.
ABUL FAZL'S PREFACE, i to x
 
BOOK FIRST.
 
A´ín 1. —THE HOUSEHOLD, 11
” 2. —THE IMPERIAL TREASURIES, 12
” 3. —THE TREASURY FOR PRECIOUS STONES, 15
” 4. —THE IMPERIAL MINT, 16
” 5. —THE WORKMEN OF THE MINT, 18
” 6. —BANWARI, ib.
” 7. —THE METHOD OF REFINING GOLD, 20
       The method of refining silver, 22
  The process of Kukrah, 24
  The process of Bugráwal, 25
” 8. —THE METHOD OF SEPARATING THE SILVER FROM THE GOLD, ib.
” 9. —THE METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE SILVER FROM THESE ASHES, 26
” 10. —THE COINS OF THIS GLORIOUS EMPIRE, 27
Gold coins, ib.
  Silver coins, 31
  Copper coins, ib.
” 11. —THE DIRHAM AND THE DINAR, 35
” 12. —THE PROFIT OF THE DEALERS IN GOLD AND SILVER, 37
” 13. —THE ORIGIN OF METALS, 38
” 14. —ON SPECIFIC GRAVITY, 41
” 15. —THE IMPERIAL HAREM, 44
” 16. —THE ENCAMPMENT ON JOURNEYS, 45
” 17. —THE ENCAMPMENT OF THE ARMY, 47
” 18. —ON ILLUMINATIONS, 48
A´ín 19. —THE ENSIGNS OF ROYALTY, 50
” 20. —THE ROYAL SEALS, 52
” 21. —THE FARRA´SH KHA´NAH, 53
” 22. —THE ABDA´R KHA´NAH, 55
     Carpets, ib.
” 23. —THE IMPERIAL KITCHEN, 56
” 24. —RECIPES FOR DISHES, 59
” 25. —OF BREAD, 61
” 26. —THE DAYS OF ABSTINENCE, ib.
” 27. —STATISTICS OF THE PRICES OF CERTAIN ARTICLES, 62
  The spring harvest, ib.
The autumnal harvest, ib.
  Vegetables, 63
  Living animals and meats, ib.
  Butter, Sugar, &c., ib.
  Spices, 64
  Pickles, ib.
” 28. —THE FRUITERY, ib.
  Túrání fruits, 65
  The sweet fruits of Hindústán, 66
  Dried fruits, ib.
  Vegetables, 67
  Sour fruits, ib.
  Sour fruits somewhat acid, ib.
” 29. —ON FLAVOURS, 73
” 30. —ON PERFUMES, ib.
  A list of Perfumes and their prices, 75
  A list of fine smelling Flowers, 76
  A list of Flowers notable for their beauty, ib.
  On the preparation of some Perfumes, 77
” 31. —THE WARDROBE AND THE STORES FOR MATTRESSES, 87
” 32. —ON SHAWLS, STUFFS, &C., 91
  Gold stuffs, 92
  Silks, &c., plain, 93
  Cotton cloths, 94
  Woollen stuffs, 95
” 33. —ON THE NATURE OF COLOURS, 96
” 34. —THE ARTS OF WRITING AND PAINTING, ib.
  The Art of Painting, 107
A´ín 35. —THE ARSENAL, 109
” 36. —ON GUNS, 112
” 37. —ON MATCHLOCKS, &C., 113
” 38. —THE MANNER OF CLEANING GUNS, 115
” 39. —THE RANKS OF THE GUNS, ib.
” 40. —ON THE PAY OF THE MATCHLOCK BEARERS, 116
” 41. —THE IMPERIAL ELEPHANT STABLES, 117
” 42. —THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE IMPERIAL ELEPHANTS, 124
” 43. —THE FOOD ALLOWED TO THE ELEPHANTS, ib.
” 44. —THE SERVANTS OF THE ELEPHANT STABLES, 125
  The Faujdár, 126
” 45. —THE HARNESS OF ELEPHANTS, ib.
” 46. —THE ELEPHANTS FOR HIS MAJESTY'S USE, 130
” 47. —THE MANNER OF RIDING KHASAH ELEPHANTS, 131
” 48. —ON FINES, ib.
” 49. —THE IMPERIAL HORSE STABLES, 132
” 50. —THE RANK OF THE HORSES, 134
” 51. —THE FODDER ALLOWED IN THE IMPERIAL STABLES, ib.
” 52. —ON HARNESS, &C., 136
” 53. —THE OFFICERS AND SERVANTS ATTACHED TO THE IMPERIAL STABLES, 137
” 54. —THE BARGU, 139
” 55. —REGULATIONS FOR BRANDING HORSES, ib.
” 56. —REGULATIONS FOR KEEPING UP THE FULL COMPLEMENT OF HORSES, 140
” 57. —ON FINES, ib.
” 58. —ON HORSES KEPT IN READINESS, 141
” 59. —ON DONATIONS, 142
” 60. —REGULATIONS FOR THE JILAWANAH, ib.
” 61. —THE CAMEL STABLES, 143
” 62. —THE FOOD OF CAMELS, 144
” 63. —THE HARNESS OF CAMELS, 145
A´ín 64. —REGULATIONS FOR OILING CAMELS, AND INJECTING OIL INTO THEIR NOSTRILS, 146
” 65. —THE RANKS OF THE CAMELS AND THEIR SERVANTS, 147
  Raibárí, ib.
” 66. —THE GAOKHANAH OR COW STABLES, 148
” 67. —THE DAILY ALLOWANCE OF FOOD, 149
” 68. —THE SERVANTS EMPLOYED IN THE COW STABLES, 150
” 69. —THE MULE STABLES, 152
” 70. —THE DAILY ALLOWANCE OF FOOD FOR MULES, ib.
” 71. —THE FURNITURE OF MULES, 153
” 72. —THE MANNER IN WHICH HIS MAJESTY SPENDS HIS TIME, ib.
” 73. —REGULATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO COURT, 156
” 74. —REGULATIONS REGARDING THE KORNISH AND THE TASLI´M, 158
” 75. —ON ETIQUETTE, 159
” 76. —THE MUSTER OF MEN, 161
” 77. —HIS MAJESTY AS THE SPIRITUAL GUIDE OF THE PEOPLE, 162
  Ordinances of the Divine Faith, 166
NOTES BY THE TRANSLATOR ON THE RELIGIOUS VIEWS OF THE EMPEROR AKBAR, 167
” 78. —THE MUSTER OF ELEPHANTS, 213
” 79. —THE MUSTER OF HORSES, 215
” 80. —THE MUSTER OF CAMELS, 216
” 81. —THE MUSTER OF CATTLE, ib.
” 82. —THE MUSTER OF MULES, ib.
” 83. —THE PAGOSHT REGULATION, 217
” 84. —ON ANIMAL FIGHTS. REGULATIONS FOR BETTING, 218
  Deer fights, ib.
” 85. —ON BUILDINGS, 222
” 86. —THE PRICES OF BUILDING MATERIAL, &C., ib.
” 87. —ON THE WAGES OF LABOURERS, 225
” 88. —ON ESTIMATES OF HOUSE BUILDING, 226
” 89. —RULES FOR ESTIMATING THE LOSS IN WOOD CHIPS, ib.
” 90. —THE WEIGHT OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF WOOD, 227
 
BOOK SECOND.
 
A´ín 1. —THE DIVISIONS OF THE ARMY, 231
” 2. —ON THE ANIMALS OF THE ARMY, 233
” 3. —THE MANSABDARS, 236
  NOTE BY THE TRANSLATOR ON THE MANSABS, 238
” 4. —THE AHADIS, 249
” 5. —OTHER KINDS OF TROOPERS, 250
” 6. —THE INFANTRY, 251
  The Bandúqchís or matchlock bearers, ib.
  The Darbáns or porters, 252
  The Khidmatiyahs, ib.
  The Mewṛahs, ib.
  The Shamsherbáz or gladiators, ib.
  The Pahluwáns or wrestlers, 253
  The Cheláhs or slaves, ib.
  The Kahárs or Pálkí bearers, 254
  Dákhilí troops, ib.
” 7. —REGULATIONS REGARDING THE BRANDING OF ANIMALS, 255
” 8. —ON THE REPETITION OF THE MARK, 256
” 9. —RULES ABOUT MOUNTING GUARDS, 257
” 10. —REGULATIONS REGARDING THE WAQI'AHNAWIS, 258
” 11. —ON SANADS, 259
  The Farmán i sabtí, 260
” 12. —THE ORDER OF THE SEALS, 263
” 13. —THE FARMAN I BAYAZI, 264
” 14. —ON THE MANNER IN WHICH SALARIES ARE PAID, ib.
” 15. —MUSA'ADAT, OR LOANS TO OFFICERS, 265
” 16. —ON DONATIONS, ib.
” 17. —ON ALMS, 266
” 18. —THE CEREMONY OF WEIGHING HIS MAJESTY, ib.
” 19. —ON SAYURGHALS, 268
NOTE BY THE TRANSLATOR ON THE ÇADRS OF AKBAR'S REIGN, 270
” 20. —ON THE CARRIAGES, &C., INVENTED BY HIS MAJESTY, 275
” 21. —THE TEN SER TAX (DAHSERI), ib.
” 22. —ON FEASTS, 276
” 23. —THE KHUSHROZ OR DAY OF FANCY BAZARS, ib.
A´ín 24. —REGULATIONS REGARDING MARRIAGES, 277
” 25. —REGULATIONS REGARDING EDUCATION, 278
” 26. —THE ADMIRALTY, 279
” 27. —ON HUNTING, 282
  Tiger hunting, 283
  Elephant hunts, 284
  Leopard hunting, 285
” 28. —THE FOOD ALLOWED TO LEOPARDS. THE WAGES OF THE KEEPERS, 287
  Skill exhibited by hunting leopards, 288
  The Siyáhgosh, 290
  Dogs, ib.
  Hunting Deer with Deer, 291
  Buffalo Hunts, 293
  On Hunting with Hawks, ib.
  Allowance of food, 294
  Prices of Hawks, ib.
  Waterfowl, 295
  Frogs, 296
” 29. —ON AMUSEMENTS, 297
  'Ishqbází (pigeon flying), 298
  The Colours of kháçah Pigeons, 301
  The game of Chaupar, 303
  The game of Chandal Mandal, 304
  Cards, 306
” 30. —THE GRANDEES OF THE EMPIRE (with biographical notices by the Translator), 308
  Note on the title of Tarkhán, 364
  Note on the title of A´çaf Khán, 368
  Note on the battle of Mughulmárí in Oṛísá, 375
  Note on the Sayyids of Bárha (Sádát i Bárha), 390
  Note on the Nuqṭawiyah Sect, 452
  Note on the Death of 'Usmán Lohání, 520
CONCLUDING NOTE BY THE TRANSLATOR ON AKBAR'S MANSABDARS, 528
A´ín 30 (CONTINUED).  THE LEARNED MEN OF THE TIME, 537
      THE POETS OF THE AGE, 548
THE IMPERIAL MUSICIANS, 611
ADDITIONAL NOTES, 615
INDEX OF PERSONS AND THINGS, 623
GEOGRAPHICAL INDEX, 668
GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE HOUSE OF TIMUR.