Question

Give an account of the administration of the Sultanate of Delhi under the following
head:

Provincial Administration

Answer 1

The provinces were placed in the charge of Governors called Naib Sultans. The most important provinces under Khaljis and the Tughlaqs were those of Jaunpur, Malwa, Khandesh, Gujarat, Bengal and the Dakhin (Deccan). The Governors were required to maintain a powerful army and provide military aid to Sultan in times of War. In each province there was a regular department for the collection of land revenue and other taxes.