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Structure of Government during the British Rule in India

In this article we will discuss about the structure of government during British rule in India. When the officials of the East India Company acquired control over Bengal in 1765, they had little intention of making any innovations in its administration. They only desired to carry on their profitable trade and collect taxes for remission to England. From 1765 to [...]

By Monica Roy|2016-08-24T08:21:39+05:30August 24, 2016|British India|Comments Off

Main Elements and Structure of the Mughal Administration

Main Elements and Structure of the Mughal Administration: 1. Emperor as the representative of God: Mughal emperors considered themselves as God's representatives on earth. They claimed to be the "Shadow of God", or "Visible God." or "Waqil to God" or "Khatifa of her country." Abul Fazl, the well-known historian and scholar of Akbar's age in his preface to the Ain-i-Akbari' [...]

By Sonali|2015-08-08T09:35:55+05:30November 29, 2014|History of India|Comments Off