Consider the following statements about Sher Shahs administration : 1. He divided his empire into Sarkars, which were further subdivided into Parganas. 2. The Sarkars and the Parganas were directly administered by Sher Shah without the help of any other o

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Q: 20 (CDS-I/2014)
Consider the following statements about Sher Shah’s administration :
1. He divided his empire into Sarkars, which were further subdivided into Parganas.
2. The Sarkars and the Parganas were directly administered by Sher Shah without the help of any other officials.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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{'parganas': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'sher shah': [2, 0, 0, 2], 'sarkars': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'other officials': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'empire': [3, 2, 6, 5]}

The correct answer is option 1: 1 only.

Option 1 states that Sher Shah divided his empire into Sarkars, which were further subdivided into Parganas. This statement is correct. Sher Shah did indeed divide his empire into Sarkars, which were administrative units that were further divided into Parganas or subdivisions. This administrative structure helped Sher Shah in implementing efficient governance and maintaining control over his vast empire.

Option 2 states that the Sarkars and Parganas were directly administered by Sher Shah without the help of any other officials. This statement is incorrect. While Sher Shah played a significant role in the administration, he did appoint officials to help in the governance of the Sarkars and Parganas. These officials were responsible for the collection of revenue, maintenance of law and order, and other administrative functions.

Therefore, option 2 is incorrect, and the correct statement is option 1, which states that only statement 1 is correct.