Note by the Translator. We may arrange Abulfazl's items in a tabular form. From several remarks in Badáoní, we may conclude that the horses of the Imperial army were mostly fourth and sixth class horses. The exportation of horses from Hindustán was strictly prohibited by Akbar, who made the kotwáls responsible for it; vide Bad, II, p. 390, l. 5 from below. Many recruits on joining the contingent of a Mançabdár. brought horses with them, for which the Mançabdár received from the Treasury an allowance according to the following table.

  I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII.
  Arabs. Persian Horses. Mujannas Horses. Turkí Horses. Yábús. Tázís. Janglahs. Tátús.
Gram, 54 d. 54 d. 54 d. 72d. 72 d. 54 d. 45  d. Not specified.
G'hí, 75 d. 75 d. 60 d. 58   30 d. 10 d. 4 d.
Sugar, 60 d. 60 d. 30 d. 10 d. 4 d.
Grass, 90 d. 90 d. 90 d. 60d. 60 d. 45 d. 30 d.
Yaráq, 70 d. 60 d. 40 d. 30d. 20 d. 12 d. 7½d.
Saddle, &c., 60 d. 50 d. 20 d. 16d. 10 d. 10 d. 10 d.
Shoes, 7 d. 6 d. 4 d. 2d. 2 d. 2 d. ... 
Groom, 63 d. 63 d. 60 d. 60d. 45 d. 45 d. 45 d.
Original Allowance, 479 d. 458 d. 358 d. 298d. 239 d. 188 d. 145½d.  
1st Increase, 81 d. 67 d. 72 d. 52d. 41 d. 22 d 29½d. Not specified.
2nd Ditto, 80 d. 75 d. 30 d. 50d. 40 d. 30 d. 25 d
3rd Ditto, 80 d. 80 d. 80 d. 80d. 80 d. 80 d. 40 d.
Total monthly cost in dáms, 720 d. 680 d. 560 d. 480d. 400 d. 320 d. 240 d. 160 d.

The allowance of sugar, or molasses, according to Abulfazl ceases from Class IV.; but as he goes on mentioning it in the inferior classes, I have made brackets. G'hí and molasses were generally given together; vide p. 135.

2. Elephants. The branded elephants of the army are divided into seven classes: Mastí, Shergír, Sádah, Manjholah, Karha, P'handurkiya, and Mokal, elephants; but there are no subdivisions, as in His Majesty's elephant stables [vide p. 124, l. 17].

The monthly allowance for Mast elephants is 1320 dáms [33 Rupees]. Daily allowance of grain, 2½ mans. No elephant has more than three servants, a Maháwat, a Bhoí, and a Meth, of whom the first gets 120 d., and the two last 90 d. An increase of 120 d. was given. From the beginning elephants were branded; but now certain differences are made.

Shergír Elephants. Monthly cost, 1100 d., which is 220 d. less than the former. Grain, 2 m. per diem, which makes 180 d. less per mensem; also 15 d. less for the Maháwat and the Bhoí. His Majesty increased the allowance by 110 d.

Sádah Elephants. Monthly cost, 800 d., which is 300 d. less than the preceding. Grain 1½ m. per diem, which gives 180 d. less per month. Besides 30 d. less for the Meth, and 15 d. less for the Maháwat and the Bhoí. An increase of 50 d. was sanctioned.

Manjholah Elephants. Monthly cost, 600 d. Grain 1 m. The decrease is the same as in the preceding; but an additional allowance of 90 d. was sanctioned.

Karha Elephants. Monthly cost, 420 d. Grain, 30 s. Hence there is a decrease of 30 d. on this account, and of 15 d. for the Maháwat. No Bhoí is allowed. The additional grant is 60 d.

P'handurkiya Elephants. Monthly cost, 300 d. Grain, 15 s. per diem, which gives a decrease of 135 d. per mensem. Only one servant is allowed, at 60 d. per month. An additional grant of 105 d. was sanctioned.

Mokal elephants were formerly not counted. Now they are considered worthy of entering the classes. Monthly allowance, 280 d.

In all payments on account of elephants, dáms are taken, not rupees, so that there is no possibility of fluctuation.

3. Camels. Monthly cost, 240 d. Grain, 6 s.; grass, 1 d.; furniture, 20 d.; the driver, 60 d. An addition of 58 d. was sanctioned; and when the value of the Rupee was fixed at 40 dáms, 20 d. more were allowed.

4. Oxen. Monthly allowance, 120 d. Grain, 4s.; grass 1 d.; furniture, 6 d. Additional grant, 38 d. At the time when the value of the rupee was raised, 10 d. more were given.

5. Oxen for the waggons. For each waggon, the monthly expenditure is 600 d., viz., 480 d. for four oxen; 120 d. for grease, repairs, and additional comforts.

Elephants and waggons are only allowed to Mançabdárs, and to those who bring good horses and camels, and middling oxen to be branded.