Answer the following questions after discussing in your group:

Describe the administration and revenue system during the rule of the Bahamani sultans.

Central, provincial and village were three levels of the administration. Sultan was chief of the central administration. The major posts were usually held by relatives and friends of sultan. There were eight provinces which were divided to fifteen sarakars headed by subedar. These sarakars were futher divided into paraganas.

The head of revenue system was Amir-E-Jumlas. Land tax was 1/3 to 1/2 of the agriculture production and was the major source of income. There were other 50 taxes like house, mines and employment. These taxes were used in maintenance and development of the kingdom.