HISTORY
SULTANS
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Amin
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Ariz
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Shiqdar
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Barid
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Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: The provinces in the Sultanate period were divided into shiqs, headed bythe shiqdar. The next division was pargana, comprising a number of villages. It was headed by the amil.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative unit called paragana was headed by an official known as Amil.
Detailed explanation-3: -Parganas were introduced by the Delhi Sultanate. As a revenue unit, a pargana consists of several mouzas, which are the smallest revenue units, consisting of one or more villages and the surrounding countryside.
Detailed explanation-4: -Akbar took inspiration from the administration of Sher Shah and added his own touches. The entire kingdom was divided into smaller pockets or provinces known as “Subhas”. These were divided into “Sarkars” which are like districts. Sarkars were divided into “Parganas”.
Detailed explanation-5: -Sultan – Head of the Sultanate Administration The Sultan is in charge of the Sultanate’s administration. The ruler or Sultan himself was in charge of the administration of the Delhi Sultanate. The Sultan was a self-governing and all-powerful individual. His will became the law of the land.