Consider the following statements:
1. A group of villages constituted a pargana.
2. A few parganas together formed a shiqq.
3. Shiqqs were directly placed under the Mughal subadar across the empire.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only

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Consider the following statements:
1. A group of villages constituted a pargana.
2. A few parganas together formed a shiqq.
3. Shiqqs were directly placed under the Mughal subadar across the empire.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The village was the smallest unit of administration. A group of villages constituted a pargana and a few parganas a shiqq which was equivalent to Mughal sarkar.

Statement 2 is correct: A few parganas formed a shiqq, which was equivalent to the Mughal sarkar.

Statement 3 is not correct: In a few areas, such as Punjab, Bengal, Malwa, etc., several shiqqs were placed under an officer equivalent to the Mughal subadar, though not in all regions. The village-head was known as muqaddam who worked as the sole link between the government and the village. Though he was not the government servant, nonetheless he was responsible for Afghan Polity maintaining law and order in his village. Next comes the patwari, a village recordkeeper. He was also not an employee of the state but of the village community.

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Consider the following statements: 1. A group of villages constituted a pargana. 2. A few parganas together formed a shiqq. 3. Shiqqs were directly placed under the Mughal subadar across the empire. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? (a) 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 2 only