Mughal Administration c9.s4.4

c9.s4.4

The Emperor, the High Diwan, and even the subahdar may have been just and kind in their treatment of the peasantry. But the lower official or revenue underling was the man on the spot, the person in direct relation with the ryots and therefore his harshness and greed affected the ryots far more effectively than the far-off Emperor’s or Chancellor’s kind intentions and benevolent proclamations. This fact was well-known in the 17th century.