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
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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