A LIST OF SERVANTS IN A PRIVATE FAMILY.
Wages.
No. Rupees per month.
1 A khānsāmān, or head man; a Musalmān servant who
purchases the provisions, makes the confectionary,
and superintends the table 12
2 The ābdār, or water-cooler; cools the water, ices the
wines, and attends with them at table 8
3 The head khidmatgār; he takes charge of the plate-chest,
and waits at table 7
4 A second khidmatgār, who waits at table 6
5 A bāwarchī, or cook 12
6 Mate bāwarchī 4
7 Mashalchī; dish-washer and torch-bearer 4
8 Dhobee, or washerman 8
9 Istree wālā, washerman for ironing 8
10 A darzee, or tailor 8
11 A second tailor 6
12 An ayha, or lady's maid 10
13 An under woman 6
14 A doriya; a sweeper, who also attends to the dogs 4
15 Sirdar-bearer, an Hindoo servant, the head of the
bearers, and the keeper of the sāhib's wardrobe; the
keys of which are always carried in his kamarband,
the folds of cloth around his waist 8
16 The mate-bearer; assists as valet, and attends to the
lamps 6
22 Six bearers to pull the pankhās, and dust the furniture,
&c. 24
23 A gwālā, or cowherd 4
24 A bher-i-wālā, or shepherd 5
25 A murgh-i-wālā, to take care of the fowls, wild-ducks,
quail, rabbits, guinea-fowls, and pigeons 4
26 A mālee, or gardener 5
27 A mate, do 3
28 Another mate, or a cooly 2
