In the heart of the city of Thanjavur, there was a huge gathering of young able-bodied men waiting patiently in a line. There were several parallel lines and it was being kept in check by the garrison soldiers stationed in the city.
Under the strict supervision of the Nayakas, there was a rather big recruitment happening. They were recruiting people for the police forces that would be merging with the garrison troops to create a task force to prevent and combat criminal activities in the city and all the neighboring regions.
The edict was passed a month ago and the preparations were in full swing. Everything was going on in parallel: constructions of courts, police stations, arbitration courts, and jails.
Recruitment of lawyers, judges, auditors, police, and secret police.
