 Their chief duties were to preserve the peace and to collect the revenue.For the maintenance of order, a body of soldiers from the army headquarters at Áhmedábád was detached for service in each of these divisions, and placed under the command of the district governor.At the same time, in addition to the presence of this detachment of regular troops, every district contained certain fortified outposts called "tháná"s, varying in number according to the character of the country and the temper of the people.