DAFTAR – I – PESHKARI

In 1806, when Maharaja Chandulal become the Peshkar, his personal office which had consisted of personnel for attending to the correspondence of the Prime Minister, continued (official correspondence) and obtained the popular name of Peshkari. After the designation of the office Chandulal held. On the resignation of Chandulal in 1843 AD, Ram Bakhsh, succeeded to the office. The functions of Daftar-i-Peshkari continued during the period of Maharaja Kishan Pershad (1901-1911 and 1926-1937).

This department possesses in its custody the Sanads of the original daftars, ahkams and qualnama jats issued during the period of Maharaja Chandulal Peshkarand Ram Bakhsh Diwan (1806-1843) and 1843-1846 A.D) with the endorsement of the two Rajas. In this daftar several papers relating to Chandulal’s family are also available. All the records of this daftar are in Persian.

Under the Farmans dated 24th Ziqada 1360 H/ 14th December 1941 the Daftar-i-Peshkari was transferred and amalgamated with Daftar-i-Diwani.

The detailed information of Daftar-i-Peshkari is given below:

S.No	Nature of the Document	Periodicity	No.of Documents approximately
1	Drafts of Ahkams	1214-1266 H/ 1799 1844 A.D.	17,198 (9 Bastas)
2	Drafts of Qualnamajats	1213-1266 H/1798-1849 A.D.	562 (2 Bastas)
3	Drafts of Sanads	1213-1266 H/ 1798 – 1849 A.D.	2091 (4 Bastas)
4	Drafts of Takid Wajib-ul- Arz etc.	1237-1266 H/1821 – 1849 A.D.	1511 (2 Bastas)