Q. With reference to the administration of the early Delhi Sultanate (Slave Dynasty), consider the following pairs:
TermFunction/Meaning
1.Diwan-i-WizaratChief department overseeing the Military
2.MuqtisProvincial governors holding land assignments
3.Gazz-i-SikandariA new unit of land measurement
4.ChehraDetailed description system for soldiers
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Pair 1: Incorrect. Diwan-i-Wizarat was the Department of Finance and Revenue, headed by the Wazir. The military department was the Diwan-i-Arz.
- Pair 2: Correct. Muqtis (or Walis) were the governors of the Iqtas (land assignments), responsible for maintaining law, order, and a military contingent.
- Pair 3: Incorrect. Gazz-i-Sikandari was a new unit of land measurement, but it was introduced by Sikander Lodhi of the Lodhi Dynasty, not the Slave Dynasty.
- Pair 4: Correct. Chehra (or Huliya) was a system involving the detailed description of each soldier. Although associated with Alauddin Khalji of the Khalji Dynasty, the system itself was part of the administrative and military practices of the broader Sultanate era, aimed at preventing corruption and ensuring efficiency in the military, which began consolidation under the Slave Dynasty.
