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ClearIAS » Indian History Notes » Officers of the Delhi Sultanate: Easy to Learn Compilation

Officers of the Delhi Sultanate: Easy to Learn Compilation

Last updated on April 19, 2020 by Clear IAS Team

Delhi Sultante were the Persian-speaking dynasties of Turkic and Afghan origin, which were controlling India from 1210 to 1526.

Many of these dynasties ruled from Delhi. This includes the Slave dynasty (1206-90), the Khilji dynasty (1290-1320), the Tughlaq dynasty (1320-1413), the Sayyid dynasty (1414-51), and the Lodi dynasty (1451-1526). Later on, after India fell to the Mughals.

Let’s learn the important Central Departments under Delhi Sultanate first and then learn the officers involved.

Central Departments under Delhi Sultante

Officers of the Delhi Sultanate

Central Department
Function
Diwan-i-Risalat
Department of appeals
Diwan-i-arz
Department of Military
Diwan-i-Bandagan
Department of slaves
Diwan-i-Qaza-i-Mamalik
Department of justice
Diwan-i-Ishtiaq
Department of pensions
Diwan-i-Mustakhraj
Department of arrears
Diwan-i-Khairat
Department of charity
Diwan-i-kohi
Department of agriculture
Diwan-i-insha
Department of correspondence

Officers of the Delhi Sultanate (Central Level)

Officer: Central Level
Duty Performed
Wazir
Chief Minister; in charge of revenue & finances.
Ariz-i-Mumalik
Head of military department
Qazi
Legal Officer; dispensing Sharia law
Wakil-i-dar
Controller of Royal household
Barid-i-Mumalik
Head of state news agency
Amir-i-majlis
Officer in charge of Royal feasts & festivals
Majlis-i-am
Council of friends and officers consulted on important affairs of the state
Dahir-i-mumalik
Head of Royal correspondence
Sadr-us-sudur
Dealt with religious matters and endowments
Sadr-i-jahan
Officers in charge of religious matters and endowments
Amir-i-dad
Public prosecutor
Naib wazir
Deputy Minister
Mushrif-i-mumalik
Accountant general
Amir-i-hazib
Officer in charge of the Royal court
Qazi-i-mumalik
Chief Justice
Qazi-ul-kazat
Head of chief judicial department
Amir-i-Akhur
Officer commanding Royal Horses
Shahna-i-pil
Superintendent of Royal Elephants
Amir-i-bahr
Officer in charge of police & transport naval port

Officers of the Delhi Sultanate (Provincial Level)

Officials: Provincial
Function
Amir
Governor
Mukti/ Wali
Responsible for law & order and collection of taxes in their iqtas
Nazir/ Wakuf
Officials responsible for collecting revenue in the provinces
Sahib-i-diwan
Maintained accounts of the provinces and sent them to central administration
Shiqdar
Officer in charge of land measuring a shiq

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Compiled by: Jishnu J Raju

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