Consider the following statements:
1. In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as ‘Amil’.
2. The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.
3. The office of ‘Mir Bakshi’ came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: In the provincial and pargana administration of the Delhi Sultanate, the Amil (also designated as Amalguzar in later times) was the primary executive officer in charge of revenue assessment and collection from peasants.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Iqta system was not an ancient indigenous Indian institution; it was an established administrative and territorial revenue assignment system developed in the Abbasid Caliphate and Central/West Asia, introduced into northern India by the Sultans of Delhi (Iltutmish).
Statement 3 is incorrect: The office of Mir Bakshi (head of military administration and intelligence) came into existence during the Mughal Empire under Akbar, not under the Khaljis. Under the Delhi Sultanate, the military department was Diwan-i-Arz, overseen by the Ariz-i-Mamalik.
Hence, only statement 1 is correct — Option A.