Salient features of Mughal administration
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Centralised administration was established under the king who controlled the entire administration.
He was helped by a Council of Ministers.
Wakil was the Prime Minister, diwan or wazir was the minister of revenue and expenditure.
Mir Bakshi was the minister of military administration, Mir Saman was the minister of royal household and Sadr was the minister fir enforcing the Islamic law, sharia.
The empire was divided into subas(provinces), each governed by the subedar.
The subas were further divided into sarkars (districts) which were divided into parganas, each made up of a number of villages.
Officers of administration were paid regular salaries.
The towns were administered by Kotwalas who maintained law and order, checked weights and measures, and kept a record of people living in the area.
Infantry, cavalry, war elephants and artillery were present in Mughal army.