The revenue arising from the produce of the salt lakes has deteriorated with the land and commercial revenues; and, though affected by political causes, is yet the most certain branch of income. The following schedule exhibits what has been derived from this lucrative source of wealth [174]:—
| Pachbhadra | Rs. 200,000 |
| Phalodi | 100,000 |
| Didwana | 115,000 |
| Sambhar | 200,000 |
| Nawa | 100,000 |
| Total | 715,000 |
Banjāras: Salt Trade.
habits of secreting money. A very large treasure was discovered in Nagor by Bijai Singh, when demolishing some old buildings.
Military Forces.
In Mewar there are sixteen great chiefs; in Amber, twelve; in Marwar, eight. The following table exhibits their names, clans, residences, and rated revenue. The contingent required by their princes may be estimated by the qualification of a cavalier, namely, one for every five hundred rupees of rent [176].
| Names of Chiefs. | Clans. | Places of Abode. | Revenue. | Remarks. | |
| FIRST CLASS. | |||||
| 1. | Kesari Singh | Champawat | Awa | 100,000 | Premier noble of Marwar. Of this sum, half is the original grant: the rest is by usurpation of the inferior branches of his clan. |
| 2. | Bakhtawar Singh | Kumpawat | Asop | 50,000 | |
| 3. | Salim Singh | Champawat | Pokaran | 100,000 | The Pokaran chief is by far the most powerful in Marwar. |
| 4. | Surthan Singh | Udawat | Nimaj | 50,000 | The fief of Nimaj is now under sequestration, since the last incumbent was put to death by the Raja. |
| 5. | .. | Mertia | Rian | 25,000 | The Mertia is deemed the bravest of all the Rathor clans. |
| 6. | Ajit Singh | Mertia | Ghanerao | 50,000 | This feoff formed one of the sixteen great feoffs of Mewar. |
| 7. | .. | Karamsot | Khinwasar | 40,000 | The town, which is large, has been dismantled, and several villages sequestrated. |
| 8. | .. | Bhatti | Khejarla | 25,000 | The only foreign chief in the first grade of in the first grade of the nobles of Marwar. |
| SECOND CLASS. | |||||
| 1. | Sheonath Singh | Udawat | Kuchaman | 50,000 | A chief of considerable power. |
| 2. | Surthan Singh | Jodha | Khari-ka-dewa | 25,000 | |
| 3. | Prithi Singh | Udawat | Chandawal | 25,000 | |
| 4. | Tej Singh | Do. | Khada | 25,000 | |
| 5. | Anar Singh | Bhatti | Ahor | 11,000 | In exile. |
| 6. | Jeth Singh | Kumpawat | Bagori | 40,000 | |
| 7. | Padam Singh | Do. | Gajsinghpura | 25,000 | |
| 8. | .. | Mertia | Mehtri | 40,000 | |
| 9. | Kartan Singh | Udawat | Marot | 15,000 | |
| 10. | Zalim Singh | Kumpawat | Rohat | 15,000 | |
| 11. | Sawai Singh | Jodha | Chaupar | 15,000 | |
| 12. | .. | .. | Budsu | 20,000 | |
| 13. | Sheodan Singh | Champawat | Kaota (great) | 40,000 | |
| 14. | Zalim Singh | Do. | Harsola | 10,000 | |
| 15. | Sawal Singh | Do. | Degod | 10,000 | |
| 16. | Hukm Singh | Do. | Kaota (little | 11,000 | |
These are the principal chieftains of Marwar, holding lands on the tenure of service. There are many who owe allegiance and service on emergencies, the allodial vassals of Marwar, not enumerated in this list; such as Barmer, Kotra, Jasol, Phulsund, Birganw, Bankaria, Kalindri, Barunda, who could muster a strong numerical force if their goodwill were conciliated, and the prince could enforce his requisition. The specified census of the estates may not be exactly correct. The foregoing is from an old record, which is in all probability the best they have; for so rapid are the changes in these countries, amidst the anarchy and rebellion we have been describing, that the civil officers would deem it time thrown away, to form, as in past times, an exact pattabahi, or ‘register’ of feoffs. The ancient qualification was one horseman and two foot soldiers, “when required,” for each five hundred rupees in the rental; but as the estates have been curtailed in extent and diminished in value, in order to keep up their nominal amount, one thousand is now the qualification [178].[[30]]