Administrative System in India: Vedic Age to 1947 |
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According accounts Adalat administration affairs appeal appointed assembly assessment assisted authority Bengal Board body Bombay British Calcutta called central century charge chief civil collection Collector Commissioners Committee Company consisted constitution Council Court criminal Crown decision Department direct district divided divisions Diwani duties elected Emperor empire established executive exercised fixed followed formed four functions given Government Governor Governor-General granted head Hindu imperial important India introduced Judges judicial jurisdiction justice Kautilya kind king king's known land revenue later legislative Madras Magistrate maintained matters measures mentioned military ministers Mughal municipal Muslim officers organisation origin period persons placed police political powers practice President principle provinces punishment Qazi received records referred regards regulations religious responsible royal rule Secretary separate servants subordinate Superintendent supervision town unit usually various village whole