Multiple choice

The police administration during the reign of Akbar was divided into three categories: Urban, district and village police. By whom were they headed?

  1. Kotwal, Faujdar and the village headman

  2. Qazi, Subedar and Kotwal

  3. Patwari, Faujdar and Mufti

  4. Faujdar, Mufti and Sarpanch

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Explanation

Akbar's administrative system featured a three-tier police structure: the Kotwal headed urban police in cities, the Faujdar served as district military and administrative head responsible for law and order, and village headmen (patel, mukhiya, etc.) handled local policing and justice. This decentralized yet hierarchical system was characteristic of Mughal governance.