Describe the administration of Rajput kingdom at early medival period
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The Mughal administration combined the Indian and the non-Indian elements. It has been described by Dr. J.N. Sarkar as the “Perso Arabic system in Indian setting”. The Mughal rulers did not immediately deviate from the system of administration set up by the Sultan and continued to run the administration of the country on the same line.
The first two Mughal rulers i.e. Babur and Humayun were so much engrossed in their political struggle that they could not get any time to pay attention towards the improvement of administration machinery.
Sher Shah Suri who intervened between the first and second regime of Humayun for a short-while did introduce certain important administrative reforms, which continued to guide the future rulers of India. But the Mughal Emperors followed certain traditions and conventions which greatly endeared them to the Indian people.
They not only made themselves easily available to people but also took personal interest in minute details of the administration. They even undertook regular tours to the various parts of the Empire and projected the image of being benevolent rulers.
The administration of the Rajput states was based on caste system. Only the people of the higher caste was associated with the administration. Even the king belonged to this caste. The state was divided into a number of units, each under the control of a Mukhiya or leader of the dominant caste.