Page:Wanderings of a Pilgrim Vol 1.djvu/289

 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