UPSC History The Mughal Empire Question Bank Mughal Period / Sur Dynasty

  • question_answer
    What was the district called during the Mughal period?

    A)  Iqta

    B)  Sarkar

    C)  Tarf

    D)  Subah

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     During the Mughal period, district was called Sarkar. In the 16th century, the Mughal emperor Akbar organised the empire into Subahs, which were further subdivided into Sarkars, roughly the equivalent of districts, which were themselves organised into Parganas. In the Mughal system. Parganas served as the local administrative units of a Sarkar


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