The kingdom was divided into different administrative units during the rule of the Vijayanagar empire in southern India which ruled from 1336 CE to 1672 CE. These administrative units were called Mandalams, Nadus, Sthalas, and Gramas.
Iqta was introduced by Delhi sultan Iltutmish while Jagir was introduced by Mughals . Under Iqta system , the land of the empire was divided into several large and small tracts called Iqta and assigned these Iqta to his soldiers , officers and nobles.