The Administration of the Sultanate of Dehli c16.s13.4

c16.s13.4

The following points emerge from the above table :—
(i) *shiqqdār* was the head of the *parganah* ;
(ii) *amīn*, *mushrif* and *munṣif* are synonymous in the official jargon of the day ; literally, *amīn* = honest, keeper of a trust ; *mushrif* = inspector ; *munṣif* = judge.