The function of the ‘Kanungo’ in Sher Shah’s administration was maintaining land records. The Kanungo was an hereditary revenue official at the Pargana level. His job was to keep all the records concerning the land, including the revenue rates, actual ...
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The statement that Sher Shah built a beautiful fort in Sasaram is false. He built a majestic tomb (mausoleum) for himself in Sasaram. He did construct a new city, Shergarh and the Purana Qila (Old Fort) in Delhi, but the ...
Sher Shah died during the Kalinjar campaign in 1545. While besieging the strong fort of Kalinjar, he was severely burned when an ulla (a type of fire missile) he was directing against the fort exploded prematurely in the gunpowder pile ...
The state in the Rajputana region that proved difficult to conquer was Marwar, ruled by Maldeo Rathore. After his hard-fought and strategically deceptive victory over the Rathores at the Battle of Sumel (1544), Sher Shah exclaimed, “Alas, I almost lost ...
Under the centralized administrative system of Akbar, the Mir Bakhshi was the head of the military department. His responsibilities included recruiting, maintaining the Mansabdari system and managing the court intelligence network. Crucially, the Mir Bakhshi was responsible for presenting candidates ...