- The Wazir was the chief minister in the Delhi Sultanate. - The Wazir headed the Diwan-i-Wazarat, the finance department. - The Wazir's role extended beyond mere financial supervision to overall administration, especially in the absence of a strong Sultan.
In the Sultanate rule, the Prime Minister was known as Wazir (i) He was primarily the head of the finance department called the Devani-i-Wazarat. (ii) He was in a position to supervise only the income and expenditure of the department. Which of the above statements are correct?
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2024 · Topic: Delhi Sultanate: Administration (Central Administrative Structure (Sultan, Wazir, Diwan-i-Arz, Diwan-i-Risalat, Diwan-i-Insha))
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