Question

Consider the following statements about Sher Shah’s administration 

1. He divided his empire into Sarkars, which were further subdivided into Parganas. 

2. The Sarkars and the Parganas were directly administered by Sher Shah without the help of any other officials. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

(a) Sher Shah divided the entire Kingdom in 47 divisions and called them “Sarkars”. These Sarkars were divided into Parganas. Every Pargana was under a Shikqdar, who looked into the law and order of his Pargana.