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Civil and Military Administration of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

  1. Write the name of a famous Prime Minister of Maharaja  Ranjit Singh. Raja Dhayan Singh
  2. What was the name of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s External Affairs Minister? Faqir Aziz-ud-Din
  3. Write the names of any two famous Finance Ministers of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Diwan Bhavani Das, Diwan Ganga Ram, Diwan Dina Nath
  4. Who was the Commander-in-Chief of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army? Maharaja Ranjit Singh himself
  5. Write the names of two famous generals of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Diwan Mohkam Chand, Misar Diwan Chand, Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa
  6. Due to the death of which of his generals, Maharaja Ranjit Singh wept for many days? Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa
  7. Which state official was responsible for the care of The the royal family and the royal court? Deodhiwala
  8. Name the office set up by Maharaja Ranjit Singh to keep the record of land revenue. Daftar-i-Mall
  9. What was kept in the Daftar-e-Toshakhana? Valuables itoms and gifts  offered to the Maharaja
  10. In how many states did Maharaja Ranjit Singh divide his kingdom? 4 (Lahore, Multan, Kashmir,Peshawar)                   
  11. Who was responsible for administration of the state? the Nazim
  12. Who administered the Pargana? Kardar
  13. Which officers were there to assist Kardar? Kanugo and Muqadam
  14. Which was the smallest unit of the administration of Maharaja Ranjit Singh? The village
  15. What was the village called in the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Mauja
  16. Who administered the villages? Panchayat                                            
  17. Who kept records of village land? Patwari
  18. Who assisted the government in collecting land revenue? Chaudhary
  19. Who was the Chief official of Lahore? Kotwal
  20. Who was the Kotwal of Lahore during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Imam Bakhsh
  21. What was the main source of income of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s empire? Land revenue
  22. How much was the total annual income of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s empire? Around Rs 3 crore
  23. Write the names of any three land revenue systems prevalent under Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s administration. Batai, Kankut, Zabati, Bigha
  24. By what other name was the Jabti system known? Naqdi (Cash) system
  25. In which land revenue system the rate of revenue was determined by looking at the standing crop? Kankut
  26. Who were the Izaredars? Contractors hired to collect land revenue
  27. For how long was an Izaredar authorized to collect revenue from the land? For 3 to 6 years
  28. What was the second major source of revenue of the state after land revenue? Octroi
  29. What was the tax on opium, cannabis, alcohol and other drugs called? Aabkari (Excise)
  30. What kind of Jagirs were in the largest number at the time of Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Seva Jagirs
  31. When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh start the system of branding horses? 1830 AD
  32. What were the Jagirs given to religious institutions called? Dharamarth Jagirs
  33. Which was the highest court in the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Adalat-e-Ala
  34. Where was Adalat-e-Ala located? In Lahore
  35. Who settled disputes in villages? Panchayat
  36. Into which two divisions did Maharaja Ranjit Singh divide his army? Fauj-e-Ain and Fauj-e-Bekwaid
  37. Which European officer was appointed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh to train the army? General Ventura
  38. Into how many sections, Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s artillery was divided? 4
  39. What was the main function of Fauj-e-Qilajat? To protect the forts

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