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9091
What title was given to the most prominent financial minister, or Prime Minister, of the Delhi Sultanate who oversaw the Revenue Department (*Diwan-i-Wizarat*)?
The **Wazir** (Vizier) was the chief minister, heading the Diwan-i-Wizarat (Revenue and Finance Department). The Wazir held the highest position among the ministers and was generally responsible for the entire administration and fiscal management of the Sultanate.
9092
The **Ashta Pradhan** (Council of Eight Ministers) was the highly structured administrative system of which medieval Maratha ruler?
Shivaji (1630–1680), the founder of the Maratha Empire, established the Ashta Pradhan Mandal—a system of eight ministers that provided counsel and managed various state affairs. Each minister was responsible for a specific portfolio, ensuring an efficient central administration.
9093
In the administrative system of the Chola Empire (an early medieval South Indian dynasty), the lowest unit of administration was the:
The Chola administration was highly decentralized at the local level. The empire was divided into *Mandalams*, which were subdivided into *Valanadus*, which in turn comprised the *Nadus*. The *Kurram* (a union of villages) or the individual village (*Ur*) was the lowest functional administrative unit.
9094
In the administration of the Vijayanagara Empire, what was the term for the revenue assignment granted to military chiefs in exchange for their service and maintenance of troops?
The *Amara-Nayaka* system was the military-feudal structure of the Vijayanagara Empire. The **Amara** was the territorial assignment (a grant of revenue) given to the military chief, or *Nayaka*, in return for maintaining troops and horses for the King, similar to the Mughal *Jagir* system.
9095
The **Nika Riots** of 532 AD, which threatened to overthrow Emperor Justinian I, were sparked by which groups in Constantinople?
The Nika Riots were massive and violent uprisings in Constantinople starting at the Hippodrome. They were initially protests by the two main chariot racing factions, the Blues and the Greens, against Justinian's administration, but quickly turned into a political revolt to depose him.
9096
The capital city of the Bahmani Sultanate, known for its strong defense and the famous *Madrasa* (Islamic college) of Mahmud Gawan, was originally located at:
The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in 1347 AD with Gulbarga (renamed Ahsanabad) as its capital. The capital was later shifted to Bidar. Gulbarga served as the center of the early Bahmani administration and culture for over 50 years.
9097
In the context of the Mughal administration, a **'Jagirdar'** was a person who was granted a *jagir* (a revenue assignment in lieu of a cash salary). What was he *not* allowed to do?
A Jagirdar was an assignee of land revenue, not the owner of the land. The *jagir* was a temporary assignment, theoretically transferable every few years to prevent the Jagirdars from becoming permanent, hereditary rulers of the assigned territory.
9098
In the Mughal administration, what did the term **'Zat'** refer to within the Mansabdari System?
The Mansabdari System had two components: **Zat** (personal rank, which determined the officer's status and personal salary) and **Sawar** (cavalry rank, which determined the number of horsemen and horses the officer had to maintain and pay for).
9099
What was the official language of the administration under the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire?
Persian was the primary language of administration, court, and high culture for both the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire in India, as it was the language of the ruling elite and the scholarly class.
9100
The **Mansabdari System** was a unique administrative and military system introduced by which Mughal Emperor?
The Mansabdari System was a grading system used by the Mughals to fix the rank of an officer (*mansabdar*), his salary, and the number of cavalrymen he was required to maintain (*zat* and *sawar* rank). It was a key innovation of Akbar's administration.
