Who was the chief officer of a 'Suba'?

The Subahdar, who acted as the provincial governor reporting directly to the Emperor.

Mughal Bureaucracy

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: What was 'district' known as during the Mughal administration?

In Mughal administration, the unit corresponding to a modern district was called a 'Sarkar'. It sat between the larger provincial 'Suba' and the smaller local 'Pargana'.

Exam Year

2004

Evidence Source

Link

ID: MED_MUG_2004_196 Ref: Irfan Habib, The Agrarian System of Mughal India