Meaning
The minister of the army in the Sultanate who mustered, paid and equipped the troops (ariz-i-mamalik).
Literally: the muster-master
Related words
ARABIC
Arz
A representation or submission made to a superior; in the Mughal army, the muster and review of troops.
PERSIAN
Bakhshi
The Mughal officer who paid the troops and kept the military muster-rolls; the paymaster-general of the army.
PERSIAN
Diwan-e-Arz
The military department of the Delhi Sultanate that mustered, paid and reviewed the army.