Who among the following was responsible for supervising the fiscal system of the Mughal empire? |
Mahamantri Mantri Diwan amil-guzar |
Diwan |
Revenue from the land was the economic mainstay of the Mughal Empire. It was therefore vital for the state to create an administrative apparatus to ensure control over agricultural production, and to fix and collect revenue from across the length and breadth of the rapidly expanding empire. This apparatus included the office (daftar) of the Diwan who was responsible for supervising the fiscal system of the empire. |