Q. With reference to financial administration under the Delhi Sultanate, consider the following statements:
1.Mustaufi-i-Mumalik functioned as the Auditor General and was responsible for supervising state expenditure.
2.Mushrif-i-Mumalik was in charge of disbursing salaries to military officers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Mustaufi-i-Mumalik was the Auditor General, tasked with checking expenditure.
  • Mushrif-i-Mumalik was the Accountant General, handling income, not specifically military salaries.

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

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