HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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Kotwal
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Kazi
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Vakil
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Amin
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Detailed explanation-1: -Every city had a police officer named as Kotwal. He was the in charge of the town administration. He was given both civil and police duties. He caught criminals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kotwals often controlled the fort of a major town or an area of smaller towns on behalf of another ruler. It was similar in function to a British India Zaildar From Mughal times the title was given to the local ruler of a large town and the surrounding area.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Mughal rule, Faujdar was responsible for maintaining law and order, functioning the police duties, executed the royal decrees and regulations at the district level.
Detailed explanation-4: -Kotwal: Maintenance of law and order, the trial of criminal cases and price regulation.
Detailed explanation-5: -The kotwal (from kot, fort; wal, keeper) was the chief of the city police. His main function was to maintain peace and social discipline and to keep the city clean environmentally. The ain-i-akbari of Abul Fazl describes in details the powers and functions of the City Kotwal.