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.
During the rule of bahamani kingdom, those nobles who kept 500 horses were given 1000,000 huns annually. Nobles used to get their salary either in cash or in the form of a grant of land or ‘jagir’.