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Administration under the Delhi Sultanate
| Name of the Central Department |
Function of the Department |
Established By |
Headed By |
| Diwan-i-Risalat |
Department of appeals |
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| Wazir(Prime Minister) |
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| Diwan-i-arz |
Do Military |
Balban |
Ariz I Mamalik |
| Diwan-i-Ishtiaq |
Do Pensions |
Feroz Shah Tughlaq |
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| Diwan-i-kohi |
Agriculture |
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq |
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| Diwan-i-insha |
Correspondence |
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| Diwan-i-Bandagan | Slaves | Feroz Shah Tughlaq | |
| Diwan-i-Qaza-i-Mamalik | Justice | |
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| Diwan-i-Khairat | Charity | Feroz Shah Tughlaq | |
| Diwan-i-Riyasat(replaced Risalat) and Sahna-i-Mandi | | Alauddin Khalji |
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Administration under the Mughal Empire
| ImportantDepartments |
Functions |
| Diwan-i-Wazarat |
Department of revenue & finances |
| Diwan-i-Arz |
Military department |
| Diwan-i-Rasalatmuhtasib |
Foreign affairs department |
| Diwan-i-insha |
Custodian of govt. papers |
| Diwan-i-quza |
Justice department |
| Diwan-i-Barid |
Intelligence department |
| Diwan-i-Saman |
Department in charge of royal household |
| Central Officers |
Functions |
| Wazir |
Head of revenue department; but reduced power as compared to Sultanate |
| Diwan |
Responsible for all income and expenditure; control over Khalisa & Jagir |
| Mir Bakshi |
Headed military department, nobility, information and intelligence agencies |
| Mir Saman |
Incharge of imperial households (Karkhanas) |
| Diwan-i-Bayutat |
Maintained roads, govt. buildings |
| Mir Manshi |
Royal correspondence |
| Sadr-us-Sadr |
Incharge of charitable & religious endowments |
| Qazi-ul-Quzat |
Head of judicial department |
| Muhtasib |
Censor of public morals |
| Mushrif-i-Mumalik |
Accountant general |
| Mustauf-i-Mumalik |
Auditor general |
| Daroga-i-dak-chauki |
Officer in charge of imperial post |
| Mir-i-arz |
Officer in charge of petition |
| Waqia Navis |
News reporters |