Question

Who looked after the finance department during the Solanki Era?
A. Mahamatya
B. Wazir
C. Sadr
D. Subedar

Answer 1

Hint: The Solanki dynasty was the local name given to the Chalukya dynasty. It ruled over the northwestern region of the country from 940 CE.

Complete answer: The Chalukyas of Gujarat or the Chalukya dynasty, ruled a major part of northwestern India including Gujarat and Rajasthan. In the vernacular literature, the family is known as the Solanki Dynasty.
 Their rule also extended to the Malwa region, the present-day Madhya Pradesh. When Alauddin Khilji conquered Gujarat, The Solanki Dynasty collapsed.
The capital of the dynasty was Anhilwara (modern Patan, Gujarat) and the capital was a major centre of Indian Ocean trade.
The administration under the Solanki Dynasty and Mahamatya handled the finance department during the era.
While talking about the other options,
B. The term Wazir was used in the Medieval Society, it was used to refer to the Prime Minister or Chief Minister who administered the central government. During the Delhi Sultanate, the Wazir played an important role in Bengal.
C. Sadr, a word used during the Mughal Empire, was an advisor to the Mughal Emperor on matters of religion. Before the rule of Shah Jahan, Sadr was the chief Qazi.
D. Subedar was a historical term used to refer to the civil or military rank. Under the Mughal Empire, Subedar was a governor and under British rule, it was a military rank.

Thus the correct option is A.

Note: It is believed that Brahma himself created a young man holding a sword from fire. The man came to be known as Chilonki. This word got corrupted and came to be known as Solanki.