INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Akbar was the third Mughal Emperor . He appointed four ministers to help him carry out the administration. The Vakil was the prime minister, the Diwan was the chief revenue officer, the Mir Bakshi was in charge of the military, and the Main Sadar headed the Judiciary.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two highest officials were the ‘Vakil’ and the ‘Wazir’. The Vakil, in fact, was higher of the two. He functioned as regent of State and was in overall charge of the State. The ‘Wazir’ or high diwan was the highest officer of the revenue department.

Detailed explanation-3: -WAKIL (vakil). The office of the wakil or wakil-i-dar under the sultanate was concerned with the management of the royal household. In the Mughal period, however, the wakil or wakil-i-sultanat, was the chief minister, the post formerly held by the wazir (q.v.).