Note 37 — CHAPTER 14
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"Memorandum of Requests.
"1. The Mansab of 7000, the highest grade of rank.
"2. Farman of engagement under the panja private seal and sign that the jizya shall be abolished—that it shall no longer be imposed on the Hindu nation; at all events, that none of the Chagatai race shall authorize it in Mewar. Let it be annulled.
"3. The contingent of one thousand horse for service in the Deccan to be excused.
"4. All places of Hindu faith to be rebuilt, with perfect freedom of religious worship.
"5. If my uncles, brothers, or chiefs, repair to the Presence, to meet no encouragement.
"6. The Bhumias of Deolia, Banswara, Dungarpur, and Sirohi, besides other zamindars over whom I am to have control, they shall not be admitted to the Presence.
"7. The forces I possess are my chiefs—what troops you may require for a given period, you must furnish with rations (peti), and when the service is over, their accounts will be settled.
"8. Of the Hakkdars, Zamindars, Mansabdars, who serve you with zeal and from the heart, let me have a list—and those who are not obedient I will punish; but in effecting this no demand is to be made for Paemali."[A]
"List of the districts attached to the Panjhazari,[B] at present under sequestration, to be restored—Phulia, Mandalgarh, Badnor, Pur, Basar, Ghayaspur, Pardhar, Banswara, Dungarpur. Besides the 5000 of old, you had on ascending the throne granted an increase of 1000, and on account of the victory at Sinsini 1000 more, of two and three horse."[C]
"Of three crores of dams[D] in gift (inam), namely, two according to farman, and one for the payment of the contingent in the Deccan, and of which two are immediately required, you have given me in lieu thereof Sirohi.
“Districts now desired—Idar, Kekri, Mandal, Jahazpur, Malpur (and another illegible).”
A. Destruction of property, alluding to the crops which always suffered in the movements of disorderly troops.
B. Mansab of 5000.
C. It was usual to allow two and three horses to each cavalier when favour was intended.
D. 40 dams to the rupee.