Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List – I (Officer) A) Diwan-i-Tan B) Multafi C) Diwana Khalsa D) Wakianvis List – II (Assign Duty) 1) caretaker of royal land 2) Maintained a proper list of main events 3) Look after the Jagir and Salaries 4) Examine the income-expenditure of State

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Correct Answer: A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2. There were many other officials for the help of Diwan- Diwana Khalsa (the caretaker of the royal land), Diwan-i-Tan (custodian of the wages and carers), Maltafi (inspector of income expenditure) and Mustarif looked after the account and expenditure. Waqianavis a medieval royal functionary in charge of news writing. The Muslim rulers of India instituted a system of collecting information about happenings in various parts of the empire, which may conveniently be called espionage system. In the Mughal period, akbar first introduced the system in the provinces as in the center by appointing waqianavis for collecting information. The waqianavis was appointed in different provinces, and they were made independent of the provincial governors. The system continued till the end of the Mughal rule, though the efficiency of the holders of the office varied from time to time.

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