Why was the role of the Vakianvis so important for the Emperor?

The Vakianvis acted as the Emperor's 'eyes and ears' by reporting on provincial events and ensuring official orders were properly recorded.

Matching Mughal Officers with Their Duties

Q: 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 |

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.

ID: 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

Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer:List-I (Officer)List-II (Duty)A. Diwan-i-Tan1. Look after the officeB. Mustarfi2. Maintained a proper list of main events and FirmansC. Mushrif3. Look after the Jagir and SalariesD. Vakianvis4. Examine the income expenditure of State