Sultanate Period

Ancient and Medieval History(HCS) HCS Exam

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Consider the following pairs:

Department Related to

1. Diwan-i-amir-i-kohi – Agriculture

2. Diwan-i-risalat – Revenue

3. Diwan-i-insha – State correspondence

4. Diwan-i-arz – Religious matters

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

1, 2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

2, 3 and 4 only

2 and 4 only

Explanation:

Diwan-i-amir-i-kohi: Muhammad bin Tughlaq (1325-1351) launched a scheme to extend and improve cultivation in the doab. He set up a separate department called “diwan-i-amir-i-kohi”.
Diwan-i-risalat: Dealt with religious matters, pious foundation and stipends to deserving scholars and men of piety. It was presided by the Chief Sadr.
Diwan-i-insha: Dealt with the state correspondence. All the correspondence, formal or confidential, between the rulers and the sovereign of other states, and with his subordinate officials was dealt with by this department.
Diwan-i-arz: Dealt with the military department. The head of this department was called the arz-i-mamalik.

Hence, option (b) is correct.

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