Akbar divided his territory into 12 subahs.
A subah was a large administrative division in the Mughal Empire. The first subahs were created by Akbar in the early 16th century. The number of subahs fluctuated over time, but there were always at least 12.
The subahs were further divided into smaller units called sarkars. The sarkars were then divided into parganas. The parganas were the smallest administrative units in the Mughal Empire.
The subahs were ruled by governors called subedars. The subedars were appointed by the emperor and were responsible for collecting taxes, maintaining law and order, and defending
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