2. How can you differentiate the administrative policies of British and Mughal Emperors?
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Under British rule, the territories were divided into administrative units called Presidencies.There were three Presidencies Bengal, Madras and Bombay.Each Presidency was ruled by a Governor. The supreme head was the Governor General.
British administrative policy
1. The Collector was an important figure in the administration whose vmain task was to collect revenue, taxes and maintain law and order in the respective districts.
2. A new system of justice emerged from 1772 where there existed two courts, i.e, a criminal court and a civil court in a district.The district collectors who presided over the civil courts were attended to by the Indian Maulavis and Pandits, who interpreted Indian laws.
3. Criminal courts were under the Qazis and muftis but supervised by collectors. A Supreme Court was established under the Regulating Act of 1773 and a court of appeal was set up in Calcutta.
Mughal administration
1. Under the Mughal rule, the empire was divided into provinces called Subas. Each suba was headed or looked by the subedar or the governor.
2.He was an important link between the emperor and the province.
3.Each province or suba was subdivided into districts or Sarkars.
4.Each district or sarkar was divided into many Paraganas.
5.Each Paraganas was further divided into many villages. The village was the smallest unit of administration.
6.The Kotwal was the incharge of the town administration. He was given both civil as well as police duties.
7.He caught criminals and was in the charge of maintaining law and order
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Please find below the solution to your query
Under British rule, the territories were divided into administrative units called Presidencies.There were three Presidencies Bengal, Madras and Bombay.Each Presidency was ruled by a Governor. The supreme head was the Governor General.
British administrative policy
1. The Collector was an important figure in the administration whose vmain task was to collect revenue, taxes and maintain law and order in the respective districts.
2. A new system of justice emerged from 1772 where there existed two courts, i.e, a criminal court and a civil court in a district.The district collectors who presided over the civil courts were attended to by the Indian Maulavis and Pandits, who interpreted Indian laws.
3. Criminal courts were under the Qazis and muftis but supervised by collectors. A Supreme Court was established under the Regulating Act of 1773 and a court of appeal was set up in Calcutta.
Mughal administration
1. Under the Mughal rule, the empire was divided into provinces called Subas. Each suba was headed or looked by the subedar or the governor.
2.He was an important link between the emperor and the province.
3.Each province or suba was subdivided into districts or Sarkars.
4.Each district or sarkar was divided into many Paraganas.
5.Each Paraganas was further divided into many villages. The village was the smallest unit of administration.
6.The Kotwal was the incharge of the town administration. He was given both civil as well as police duties.
7.He caught criminals and was in the charge of maintaining law and order
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