Match the following lowest administrative units under the Marathas with their supervising official: Administrative Unit Supervising Official 1. Prants (Province) Subedar or Sarsubedar 2. Tarfs / Parganas Havaldar or Karkun 3. Mauzas (Village) Patil (Headman) How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one pair

[B] Only two pairs

[C] All three pairs

[D] None of the pairs

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Pair 1: Correct. The largest unit, the Prant (Province), was under the supervision of a high-ranking officer like the Sarsubedar or Subedar.
Pair 2: Correct. The next level, the Tarfs or Parganas (districts/sub-divisions), was often administered by a Havaldar or a Karkun (a general administrator/clerk).
Pair 3: Correct. The smallest unit, the Mauza (village), was managed by the traditional village headman, the Patil (revenue/police head), assisted by the Kulkarni (accountant).