Question

During the Mughal rule, the Finance Minister was known as___________
A. Vakil
B. Diwan
C. Kotwal
D. Amin

Answer 1

Hint: They were regarded as the hereditary title borne by the Chief Minister of the Hindu Cooch Statein the Bengal region. Later, It also became a surname of high-caste Hindus or Sikhs in the Punjab region.

Complete answer:
A ‘Vakil’ was referred to as the Emperor's lieutenant in all the matters that were connected with the realm as well as the household. From the reign of Emperor Babur to Emperor Shah Jahan, the Grand vizier’s title had also been given to vakil. But eventually it had remained only as a dignitary post. The degree of powers of Vakil's office have varied from era to era.

The Diwan was held responsible for all the income and expenditure; control over Khalisa & Jagi.
Dewan (also known as diwan, sometimes spelled devan or divan). He designated a powerful government official, minister, or ruler. Also, A dewan was the head of a state institution of the same name (see Divan). Diwans belonged to the elite families in the history of Mughal and post-Mughal India and had high posts under the government. Raja Todar Mal was the finance minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar's reign. He was known as one of the Navaratnas in the court of Akbar.

Raja Todar Mal, as a finance minister of Akbar, has introduced a new system of revenue that was known as zabtand a system of taxation called dahsala.

Kotwal is also spelled as Cotwal. It was a title that was used in medieval India for the leader of a Kot or fort. Kotwals had frequently also controlled the fort of a major town or an area of smaller towns on behalf of another ruler.

Idi Amin Dada Oumee was a Ugandan military officer who had served as the President of Uganda from the years , 1971 to 1979. Popularly called as the "Butcher of Uganda", he is considered among the very brutal despots in world history.

Therefore , option B is the correct answer.

Note: Todar Mal had succeeded Khwaja Malik I'timad Khan in 1560. Raja Todar Mal also introduced standard weights and measures followed by a land survey and settlement system, revenue districts and officers.This system of maintenance by Patwari is even today used in Indian Subcontinent that was improved by British Raj and India's Government.