Question

Match the following.

List I(Term)	List II(Meaning)
A. Ariz-i-Mumalik	1. Head of the military departments
B. Diwan-i-Risalat	2. Head of State New Agency
C. Diwan-i-Insa	3. Controller of the royal household
D. Barid-i-Mumalik	4. It dealt with the religious matter
E. Wakil-i-DarA. A-1; B-5; C-2; D-4; E-3B. A-4; B-5; C-1; D-3; E-2C. A-1; B-4; C-5; D-2; E-3D. A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4; E-5	5. It dealt with the state correspondence

Answer 1

Hint: The Islamic Empire that was based in Delhi and which stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent and which ruled for 320 years was the Delhi Sultanate. The first of the five dynasties to rule the Delhi Sultanate was the Mamluk or the Slave dynasty.

Complete Answer:
The official who was incharge of the administration of the army which included recruiting, payment of salaries, supplies and transportation was known as Ariz-i-Mumalik.
The minister who was responsible for dealing with religious matters was known as Diwan-i-Risalat.
The department that looked after the state correspondence was known as the Diwan-i-Insha and it was headed by Dabir-i-Khas.
The head of the information and intelligence department was known as Barid-i-Mumalik and only a nobleman was appointed the chief Barid, who enjoyed full confidence of the Sultan.
The person who headed the department which looked after the royal household, which included production centers and stores that supplied provisions and equipment to the court and different central establishments was known as Wkil-i-Dar.
Therefore, the correct answer is option, ‘C. A-1; B-4; C-5; D-2; E-3’.

Note: It was Qutb ud-Din Aibak who directed the Slave Dynasty into northern India. He was a Turkih Mamluk general and the Slave Dynasty ruled from 1206 to 1290. Out of the five unrelated dynasties to rule during the period of Delhi Sultanate, it was the first. The Mamluk Dynasty was also the only one to have a female ruler.