A History of Agriculture in India v2.c85.6

v2.c85.6

‘The Deccan province was divided into two parts for the purposes of revenue administration—the Painghat and the Balaghat. In the former were included the whole of Khandesh and one-half of Berar, while the rest of the territories were comprised in the latter. Both divisions had their own Diwans who collected the revenue and looked after their finances. Murshid Quli Khan, the Diwan of Balaghat, was not merely a financial genius, but a great administrator endowed with the highest capacity for organization and zeal for reform.