6/8 The word _amoka_ is corrupt, and even Sir George Grierson cannot suggest a plausible explanation. Can it be a misprint for _anka_, in the sense of 'stamp'? Akbar levied a tax on marriages, ranging from a single copper coin (_dam_ = 1/40th of rupee) for poor people to 10 gold mohurs, or about 150 rupees, for high officials. |