Q. In the context of the Delhi Sultanate during the Ilbari (Slave) Dynasty, the term Diwani-Wizarat refers to:

[A] The office responsible for military recruitment and war strategy

[B] The department that handled religious and charitable affairs

[C] The central financial office of the Sultanate headed by the Wazir

[D] The judicial department that oversaw civil and criminal cases

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Diwani-Wizarat was the most important administrative department after the Sultan’s office.
  • It was headed by the Wazir, who looked after the financial affairs of the state, supervised revenue collection, maintained expenditure records, and advised the Sultan.

Source: NCERT and History Of Medieval India  – NCERT (Satish Chandra)

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