Central Mughal Administration
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2020
Evidence Source
LinkID: MED_MUG_2020_47 Ref: Irfan Habib, The Agrarian System of Mughal India
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer:
List-I (Officer) List-II (Duty) A. Diwan-i-Tan 1. Look after the office B. Mustarfi 2. Maintained a proper list of main events and Firmans C. Mushrif 3. Look after the Jagir and Salaries D. Vakianvis 4. Examine the income expenditure of State
| List-I (Officer) | List-II (Duty) |
|---|---|
| A. Diwan-i-Tan | 1. Look after the office |
| B. Mustarfi | 2. Maintained a proper list of main events and Firmans |
| C. Mushrif | 3. Look after the Jagir and Salaries |
| D. Vakianvis | 4. Examine the income expenditure of State |
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Correct Option: B
In the Mughal government, the Diwan-i-Tan managed salaries and jagirs, the Mustarfi was the state auditor, the Mushrif was the chief accountant, and the Vakianvis was the official recorder of events and firmans.