History · Medieval India - Sur Empire Administration
Which of the following analytical statements accurately delineates the specific jurisdictional framework and punitive legal principles established during the administration of Sher Shah Suri that served as a blueprint for later Mughal local bureaucracy?
- 1The framework empowered the fotadar to independently measure land and assess revenue, whereas the munsif was designated as the village headman responsible for criminal justice.
- 2It utilized the shiqqdar for pargana executive/revenue functions and the munsif for land measurement, while legally binding the village muqaddam to personal punitive liability for unresolved crimes.✓
- 3It eliminated traditional village hierarchy by appointing imperially transferred karkuns, while the shiqqdar assumed ultimate legal liability for local village crimes.
- 4The administrative blueprint centralized pargana executive functions under the munsif, while establishing the patwari as the sole official personally liable for uncaptured criminals.
Correct answer
It utilized the shiqqdar for pargana executive/revenue functions and the munsif for land measurement, while legally binding the village muqaddam to personal punitive liability for unresolved crimes.
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