Medieval History PYQ 43 of 123 · Sultanate Society & Culture · Delhi Sultanate : Administration

'Diwan-i-Arz' department was associated with:

  1. ARoyal correspondence
  2. BForeign
  3. CDefence
  4. DFinance

60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016

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Correct answer: (c) Defence

Explanation

Diwan-i-Arz was the military department of the Sultanate period, and the head of this department was called ‘Ariz-i-Mumalik’. He was responsible for the administration of military affairs. He inspected the military contingents maintained by the iqta-holders.

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