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Explain two important features of the Mughal administration.
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Main Elements and Structure of the Mughal Administration:
Emperor as the
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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’ has said,
“No dignity is higher in the eyes of God than royalty, and those who are wise, drink from its auspicious fountain.”
Earlier Humayun had also thought himself to be the God’s representative on earth. When Askari Mirza rebelled against Humayun, he said to have exclaimed. “Am I not a king, God’s representative on earth.” Babur had assumed the title of ‘Padshah’ (Emperor) to denote the royal dignity. He tells in his Memories, “up to that date people had styled Taimur Beg’s descendants as ‘Mirza’, even when they were ruling, now 1 ordered that people should style me ‘Padshah’.”
2. Centralized power:
The emperor was the head of administration and the state. He was the law-maker as well as dispenser of justice, the commander-in-chief and the fountain-head of all honours. He was the source of all authority.
3. Benevolent despot:
The Mughal emperor accepted two primary duties for themselves—’Jahan Bani’ protection of the state, and ‘Jahangiri’ (extension of the empire). They attempted to create those conditions which were conducive to economic and cultural progress of their subjects. They devoted lot of time to look after the affairs of the state.
Akbar used to say, “Tyranny is unlawful in everyone, especially in a sovereign who is guardian of the public.” He also observed, “Divine worship in monarchs consists in their justice and good administration.” According to Dr. R.P. Khosla, “The Mughal monarchy whatever its defects-and no despotism can be unalloyed blessing-was on the whole grandly conceived and well executed.”
4. Rule of Aristocracy:
Dr. Tara Chand describes the rule of the Mughal emperors as ‘the rule of aristocracy’. This implies that the nobles exercised enormous influence on the administration of the state.