Administration of the Delhi Sultanate

What is the subject matter of the Administration of the Delhi Sultanate?

 Administration of the Delhi Sultanate.

What were the main branches of the Delhi Sultanate administration?

Central Administration, Provincial Administration, Military System, Revenue System, Judicial Administration, and Iqta System.

What is the subject matter of the Central Administration?

 Central Administration.

Who was the head of the Central Administration?

 The Sultan.

Who was the highest executive authority under the Delhi Sultanate?

 The Sultan.

Who was the chief minister of the Delhi Sultanate?

 Wazir.

Which department was headed by the Wazir?

 Diwan-i-Wizarat.

Who was responsible for military affairs in the Central Administration?

 Ariz-i-Mamalik.

Which department looked after military administration?

 Diwan-i-Arz.

Who was responsible for foreign affairs and royal correspondence?

 Diwan-i-Insha.

Which department managed state correspondence?

 Diwan-i-Insha.

Who was responsible for religious affairs and charitable grants?

 Sadr-us-Sudur.

Who was the chief judicial officer under the Sultan?

 Qazi-ul-Quzat.

Who supervised the royal household?

 Vakil-i-Dar.

Who was responsible for intelligence and espionage?

 Barid-i-Mamalik.

What is the subject matter of the Provincial Administration?

 Provincial Administration.

What was a province called in the Delhi Sultanate?

 Iqta or Province.

Who was the head of a province?

 Muqti or Wali.

Who was responsible for revenue collection in the province?

 Muqti.

Who maintained law and order in the province?

 Muqti.

Who supervised villages at the local level?

 Muqaddam.

Who maintained village accounts?

 Patwari.

Who collected revenue from villages?

 Chaudhary and Muqaddam.

What is the subject matter of the Military System?

 Military System.

Who was the supreme commander of the army?

 The Sultan.

Who headed the military department?

 Ariz-i-Mamalik.

Which Sultan introduced the Dagh (branding of horses) system?

 Alauddin Khalji.

Which Sultan introduced the Chehra (descriptive roll of soldiers) system?

 Alauddin Khalji.

What was the purpose of the Dagh system?

 To prevent fraud in cavalry horses.

What was the purpose of the Chehra system?

 To maintain records of soldiers.

Which arm formed the backbone of the Delhi Sultanate army?

 Cavalry.

What is the subject matter of the Revenue System?

 Revenue System.

Which department managed revenue administration?

 Diwan-i-Wizarat.

Who was the head of the Revenue Department?

 Wazir.

What was the main source of state income?

 Land Revenue.

What was Kharaj?

 Land tax.

What was Ushr?

 Agricultural tax on Muslim cultivators.

What was Jizya?

 Tax imposed on non-Muslims.

Which Sultan imposed strict revenue reforms?

 Alauddin Khalji.

What is the subject matter of the Judicial Administration?

 Judicial Administration.

Who was the highest judicial authority?

 The Sultan.

Who was the Chief Qazi of the empire?

 Qazi-ul-Quzat.

On which law was the judicial system mainly based?

 Islamic Law (Sharia).

Who administered justice at the provincial level?

 Provincial Qazi.

Who settled disputes at the village level?

 Panchayat.

What is the subject matter of the Iqta System?

 Iqta System.

What was an Iqta?

 A territorial assignment given in lieu of salary.

Who introduced the Iqta System in India on a firm basis?

 Iltutmish.

Who was called the head of an Iqta?

 Muqti or Iqtadar.

What was the duty of a Muqti?

 Revenue collection, administration, and maintenance of troops.

Could a Muqti claim ownership over the Iqta?

 No.

Why was the Iqta System introduced?

 To ensure efficient administration and military maintenance.