Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Peasants, Zamindars and the State

Question:
Who among the following was responsible for supervising the fiscal system of the Mughal empire?
Options:
Mahamantri
Mantri
Diwan
amil-guzar
Correct Answer:
Diwan
Explanation:
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.