Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Mahmud Gawan divided the Bahmani kingdom into eight tarafs, sought to regulate their governors and penalised nobles for failing to perform their duties.

Which one of the following conclusions is most consistent with these measures?

  1. The reforms sought to strengthen central supervision over provincial nobles.
  2. The reforms transferred sovereign authority permanently to the tarafdars.
  3. The reforms abolished territorial administration throughout the kingdom.
  4. The reforms made the Sultan dependent upon independent coastal merchants.
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