Question

How was the kingdom administered during the Solanki dynasty?

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Give a note on the position of the king and various ministers and departments.
• Describe the division of the kingdom into administrative units.(In the form of a flowchart).

Solution:

• In the Solanki Dynasty, the king held the supreme power.
• The entire administration was divided into several departments.
• These departments were looked after by various ministers.
• The main minister was known as Mahamatya. He looked after the finance department (Shreekaran).
• The kingdom was divided into administrative units for ease of administration.
• The Kingdom was primarily divided into Mandals.
• Since the capital was located on the banks of River Saraswati, it is called Saraswati mandal and other major mandals include Saurashtra mandal, Kutch mandal, Khetak mandal, and Laal mandal.
• Some of these mandals are present even today.
• The mandals were again further subdivided into Pathaks.
• There were several such Pathaks comprising many villages.