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.
In the aministartion od Shivaji the Surnavis or Chitnis or Sachiv was the general secretary who also overlooked official correspondence, Sumant/Dabir was the master of ceremonies and foreign affairs, Nyayadish was appointed for Justice and Pandit Rao looked over charities and ecclesiastical affairs.
The Tabaqat-i-Nasiri which was compiled in 1260 CE by the author Minhaj-i-Siraj and it gives a complete account of Muhammad of Ghur’s conquest of India and the history of the Delhi Sultanate up to 1260 CE.
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