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

[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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