Officers of the Delhi Sultanate: Easy to Learn Compilation

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Officers of the Delhi Sultanate: Easy to Learn Compilation Filed Under: Indian History Notes 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
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November 14, 2016

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

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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 Duty Performed

Level

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

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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: Function
Provincial

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

Compare, Connect and Learn Faster: Indian Political History

Officers of the Mughal Empire: Easy to Learn Compilation
Officers of the Delhi Sultanate: Easy to Learn Compilation
Officers of the Gupta Empire: Easy to Learn Compilation
Officers of the Mauryan Empire: Easy to Learn Compilation
Officers during the Vedic Period: Easy to Learn Compilation

Compiled by: Jishnu J Raju

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