Mughal Administration c8.s6.1

c8.s6.1

The agency by which the Central Government learnt the news of the country consisted of (1) the *waqāi-navis*, (2) the *sawānih-nigār*, (3) the *khufia-navis*,—all three of whom sent written reports,—and (4) the *harkārah*, literally meaning a courier of news, but really a spy, who generally brought oral news, and at times also sent news-letters.