Bakshi was appointed by the imperial court at the recommendation of the Mir Bakshi. Bakshi was responsible for checking and inspecting the horses and soldiers which were maintained by the mansabdars in the suba.
The Jalagariteswara temple located within the Vellore fort is regarded by Percy Brown as ‘the richest and the most beautiful structure of its kind’. It was built by the rulers of Vijaynagara kingdom.