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Asked: January 2, 2026In: SSC

Who said, regarding Sher Shah’s village administration, “Even if a frail old woman, on the verge of death, were to travel with a basket full of gold ornaments on her head, no thief or robber would dare to approach her, because they know how severe a punishment Sher Shah would inflict for such a crime”?

Abbas Khan Sarwani, a contemporary Afghan historian, made this famous statement. This quote, found in his ‘Tarikh-i-Sher Shahi’, highlights the legendary severity and effectiveness of Sher Shah’s village administration, particularly his commitment to ensuring public safety and order by severely ...