Rethinking the concepts of “Towachi” and “Jarchi(Town Crier)”

Document Type : Research Paper

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Associate Professor, Department of History, Payame Noor University, Tehran, I. R. Iran

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the viewpoint that considers the term "Towachi" as a common and influential position in the Timurid Military Organization and was replaced by another position called "Jarchi(town crier)" in the Safavid Empire. Towachi used to have duties such as organizing the army and monitoring its quantity and quality. Based on mentioned viewpoint, it can be inferred that the position of "Jarchi" used to have the same duties after the omission of "Towachi". However, this claim is very vague and controversial considering historical texts.
Method and Research Design: Historical texts were critically studied and analyzed in a descriptive and analytical way.
Findings and Conclusion: Findings show that apart from Jarchiʼs duty such as delivering message and orders, especially in the battle, there is no historical relationship between Jarchi and Towachi. Threrfore, the mentioned claim about the exact concept of the two positions and their duties cannot be confirmed.

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