History • Medieval IndiaHard
Analyze the administrative and revenue arrangements in Haryana during the late Mughal transition in the eighteenth century: 1. Following the decline of central Mughal authority, various regional chiefs including the Sikh misls in the north and autonomous chieftains in Mewat established decentralized control. 2. The Maratha confederacy under Sindhia administration subsequently organized revenue extraction through district collectors known as 'Subahdars' and 'Kamavisdars' across Haryana districts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2✓ Correct Answer
D. Neither 1 nor 2
💡 Solution & Explanation
Both statements accurately capture the political vacuum and administrative shifts in Haryana during the tumultuous eighteenth century. After Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali invasions dismantled Mughal control, local chieftains, George Thomas in Hansi, and later the Marathas under Mahadji Sindhia stabilized revenue collection through officers like Kamavisdars until the British East India Company assumed control in 1803.
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