Each sarkar of Sher Shah Suri was divided into several parganas. Shiqdar (military officer), Amil (land revenue), Fotedar (treasurer), and Karkuns (accountants) were the officers in charge of the administration of each pargana.
Peshwa or Pant Pradhan looked after finance and general administration. However, the office of Peshwa later became more powerful and the Peshwa functioned more as the prime minister. There was great focus on Intelligence and a centralised intelligence department was created.
Muhammad Adil Shah occupied Vellore and Ginjee after opposing the Nayakas of Thanjavur and added territories to his kingdom on the southern side, Shivaji who had become the governor of Poona occupied Torna in 1646 CE, and Purandhar and Rairi in 1650 CE.
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