In Sher Shah’s administration, the ‘Fotdar’ was the Treasurer at the Pargana (sub-district) level. His main function was to keep custody of the cash and revenue collected from the area. This system of decentralized financial accountability was key to Sher Shah’s highly efficient and transparent administrative reforms. The correct answer is (B) Treasurer.
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In the administrative structure established by Sher Shah, the ‘Fotdar’ was the Treasurer for the smallest major revenue division, the Pargana. His function was purely financial: to securely hold all the cash, coins and revenue collected from the area. The Fotdar worked alongside the Shiqdar (executive officer) and the Amin (revenue assessor). This clear separation of financial control (Fotdar) from executive control (Shiqdar) was a hallmark of Sher Shah’s efforts to prevent corruption and ensure administrative probity.