Multiple choice

Which of the following designations and responsibilities in Akbar's reign is/are not correctly matched?

  1. Mir Bakshi - In charge of military department
  2. Mir Saman - In charge of imperial household
  3. Wazir - Revenue department

  1. Only 3

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 1 and 3

  4. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Akbar's system of central government was based on the system that had evolved since the Delhi Sultanate, but the functions of various departments were carefully reorganised by laying down detailed regulations for their functioning: The revenue department was headed by a Wazir, responsible for all finances and management of jagir and inam lands. The head of the military was called the Mir Bakshi. The Mir Saman was in charge of the imperial household.

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