Q. With reference to the evolution of the Provincial Administration under Akbar, consider the following statements:
1.The formal division of the Mughal Empire into twelve administrative provinces, or Subas, was completed after the conquest of the Deccan, totaling fifteen Subas by the end of his reign.
2.Akbar introduced the system of dual control in the provinces by appointing a Subahdar (Governor) for military and administrative matters and a separate Diwan for revenue and financial control.
3.The structure of the Suba administration was a direct replication of the centralized administration, with key officials mirroring those at the imperial court.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. Akbar established 12 Subas around 1580 CE. By the end of his reign (1605 CE), after the conquest of the Deccan, three more Subas (Berar, Khandesh, and Ahmadnagar/Daulatabad) were added, making the total 15.
- Statement 2: Correct. This dual control system ensured the provincial Diwan (reporting to the central Diwan) checked the power of the Subahdar (reporting to the Emperor), preventing governors from becoming too independent.
- Statement 3: Correct. The provincial administration mirrored the central government: Subahdar (Emperor’s representative), Provincial Diwan (central Diwan), Provincial Bakhshi (Mir Bakhshi), and Provincial Sadr (Sadr-us-Sudur).
