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Provincial Administration in Ancient India

In this article we will discuss about provincial administration in ancient India. In ancient India big empires were divided into provinces and districts for the sake of administrative convenience, while small kingdoms like Pallavas, Vakatakas and Gahadawalas had only one type of division viz. the districts known by different names like vishaya or rashtra. The provincial administration during the times [...]

By Shivani V|2016-07-22T06:40:27+05:30July 22, 2016|Ancient India|Comments Off

Provincial Administration of the Mughal Rulers

Nature of provincial administration: According to J.N. Sarkar, the administration of a province "was an exact miniature of the Central Government." Dr. Ishwari Prasad calls 'Suba' as a "replica of the empire in every respect." The provincial administration was organised on the model of central administration. image source: thebchmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/DSC_0505.jpg There were similar departments in the province under a [...]

By Sonali|2015-08-08T09:34:50+05:30November 29, 2014|History of India|Comments Off