With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct ascending order in terms of size?
Paragana-Sarkar-Suba
Sarkar-Paragana-Suba
Suba-Sarkar-Paragana
Paragana-Suba-Sarkar
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UPSC IAS – 2021
During the Mughal administration, the empire was divided into several provinces, known as Subas. Each Suba was headed by a Subedar. Subas were further divided into divisions called Sarkars. A Sarkar was administered by a Faujdar. Below the Sarkar were smaller units called Paraganas (or Mahals), consisting of a number of villages. A Paragana was overseen by officials like the Shiqdar, Amin, Qanungo, etc. The smallest unit of administration was the village. Thus, the hierarchy from smallest to largest was Village < Paragana < Sarkar < Suba < Empire. The ascending order of the given options is Paragana (smallest) < Sarkar < Suba (largest).