Question

Discuss the common features of the administrative systems under the Delhi Sultans and the Mughal rulers.

Answer 1

Instructions: The answer to this question can be given by giving the common points of administrative systems of the Sultans and the Mughals such as the supreme authority, the officials under the administration and the existence of local administrative structure.

Solution: The common features of the administrative systems under the Delhi Sultans and Mughal rulers are as follows:

1. The supreme authority of the empire was vested in the king.
2. The king was assisted by several ministers and officials appointed by him.
3. The central administration was supplemented by a local administrative system under which the kingdom was divided into different regions.