Consider the following statements regarding the administration under the Delhi Sultanate: 1. The office of the 'Diwan-i-Arz' was responsible for military affairs, including the maintenance of muster rolls and inspection of horses. 2. The provincial governors were officially designated as 'Amirs' or 'Muqtis' who collected land revenue and maintained troops for the sultan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Both statements are correct and accurately describe the central and provincial military-administrative apparatus instituted by Sultans like Balban and Ala-ud-din Khalji. The Diwan-i-Arz headed by the Ariz-i-Mumalik maintained military readiness, while Muqtis administered territorial assignments called iqtas. This administrative machinery ensured effective control over distant provinces and sustained the military campaigns of the Sultanate.