Consider the following statements: In the revenue administration of

Consider the following statements:

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In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as ‘Amil’.
The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.
The office of ‘Mir Bakshi’ came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

1 and 2 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

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UPSC IAS – 2019

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Statement 1 is correct. ‘Amil’ or ‘Amalguzar’ was indeed an official responsible for revenue collection in the revenue administration of the Delhi Sultanate, a position that continued into the Mughal period. Statement 2 is incorrect; the Iqta system was not an ancient indigenous Indian institution but was introduced by the Delhi Sultans, derived from similar practices in the Islamic world. Statement 3 is incorrect; the office of ‘Mir Bakshi’ was the head of the military department and existed during the Mughal Empire, not the Delhi Sultanate. The equivalent during the Sultanate was Ariz-i-Mumalik. Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.

‘Amil’ was a revenue collector. The Iqta system was a land distribution system introduced by the Sultans. ‘Mir Bakshi’ was a Mughal office.

The Iqta system involved assigning territories (iqtas) to military commanders or nobles in lieu of cash salaries. The Iqta holder (Iqta’dar or Muqti) was responsible for collecting revenue from the Iqta and maintaining troops for the Sultan. Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi (Statement 2’s incorrect influence) was a prominent figure of the Naqshbandi Sufi order during the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir.

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