With reference to the administrative setup in 16th-century Medieval India under the rule of Sher Shah Suri, consider the following statements:

Statement-I:
The village-head worked as the sole link between the government and the village.
Statement-II:
Village-head was responsible for maintaining law and order in his village.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-ll explains Statement-I.
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I.
(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

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With reference to the administrative setup in 16th-century Medieval India under the rule of Sher Shah Suri, consider the following statements:

Statement-I:
The village-head worked as the sole link between the government and the village.
Statement-II:
Village-head was responsible for maintaining law and order in his village.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-ll explains Statement-I.
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I.
(c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
(d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement-I is correct: The village-head was known as muqaddam who worked as the sole link between the government and the village.
Statement-II is not correct: The muqaddam was not a government servant, and the responsibility of maintaining law and order in the village did not officially rest with him as part of the administrative structure. The largest responsibility for detecting crimes rested upon muqaddams. If the muqaddam of the village, where the crime was committed, failed to capture the culprit, he was liable to severe punishment.

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With reference to the administrative setup in 16th-century Medieval India under the rule of Sher Shah Suri, consider the following statements: Statement-I: The village-head worked as the sole link between the government and the village. Statement-II: Village-head was responsible for maintaining law and order in his village. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-ll explains Statement-I. (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I. (c) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect. (d) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.