Question

Match the following with respect to the duties carried out by the officials in the Delhi Sultanate:

i. Wazir	a. Military
ii. Mamalik	b. Royal correspondent
iii. Chief Sadr	c. Judiciary
iv. Diwan-i-Insha	d. Revenue

• A. i - c
  ii - a
  iii - d
  iv - b
• B. i - c
  ii - d
  iii - a
  iv - b
• C. i - d
  ii - a
  iii - c
  iv - b
• D. i - b
  ii - a
  iii - d
  iv - c

Answer 1

The correct option is C i - d

ii - a
iii - c
iv - b
Officials were appointed to carry out specific responsibilities during the reign of the Delhi Sultanate. The Wazir collected the revenue, the Mamalik maintained the military, the Chief Sadr looked after the matters of the judiciary, and the Diwan-i-Insha acted as a royal correspondent. The central administration was supplemented by a local administration system for the ease of administration.