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Glossary

Ahdi The ahadis were cavalrymen directly employed
in the Imperial service (designated mansab-
holders of one ahad). Their horses, equipment,
etc., were checked and the pay fixed thereon by
the bakhshi-i-ahadian, or bakhshi of ahadis, who
in turn worked under the mir bakhshi.

Akal Takht Immortal Throne. A building facing the Dabar
Sahib in Amritsar, where Sikhs gather for political
purposes.
Amar Velan Hanging vines holding which one can fly from one
tree to another or from one hill to a tree or
another hill.

Amin of a subha Amin was a term employed for land-surveyor,
later (under shah jahan) for revenue-assessor. But
the amin of the subha under Akbar and Jahangir
was an official charged with ensuring that the
land revenue was assessed and collected,
particularly by jagirdars, in accordance with
imperial regulations.
Amin-un mulk Head of the amins of a province at the court, and
thus charged with ensuring equity and obedience
to imperial regulations in the assessment and
collection of land-revenue.