The Delhi sultanate — Social Science STD 7 — Question

. The state governance during Delhi Sultanate was unique.

• The Sultan was at the centre of the Delhi Sultanate. The power of Sultan was paramount, that means he was supreme commander, supreme head of the executive and the supreme judge.
• There was a cabinet to help the Sultan. Cabinet ministers and officials were appointed by the Sultan himself.
• The Sultanate system was divided into three sections namely central, provincial and local.

Central rule :

• Sultan ruled the state with the help of the cabinet.

• The chief minister of Sultan was called 'Vazir'.
• He was the head of the administration. Sultan's cabinet consisted of army, postal department, religious

department, foreign affairs department, intelligence department, etc.

• Provincial rule: During the Sultanate, the province was divided into Jagirs', which were called 'Iqtas'. The head of Iqta was called Iqtadar' or 'Mukti'. Iqtadar was the head of the executive and judiciary of the province.
• His job was to provide army to the Sultan whenever needed and to collect the land
• reventie However in the time of Alauddin Khilji and Mohammad Tughlaq, the central army was given importance and control over Iqtadar was established.

Local Government :

• In the state system of the Delhi Sultanate, there were districts and talukas at the local level.

Which were called 'Shik' and 'Pargana' respectively.

• The village was governed by Gram Panchayat, whose head was called Mukht or Mukadam and he was assisted by the clerk and Patwari.