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CHAPTER – III
Farmans And Sanads of Deccan Sultans
Origin and Nature of the Documents:
The south expansion of the Muhammadans in the Deccan right from the
times of Alauddin Khilji to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb not merely a military
operation carried on by a series of warfare but virtually it had been -strategy. It
had been political, victory and economic strategy involving a long term process
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of negotiation, convenarets .
The subject dealt with in these documents may be broadly classified as
below;
1. Grants enhancement decrease, termination and transfer of Jagirs
2. Grants promotions reductions and termination and transfer of Jagirs.
3. Dairies of the court
4. Report on the posting and attendances of Mansabdar
5. Report on the verification of Mansabdar and Jagirdarars
6. Censes report
7. Manuals of rules and regulations
8. Accounts of the Mansabdar and Jagirdar
9. Maintenance of Law and order
10. Agreement between the government and Mansabdar and others in respect of
identification branding of horses etc.
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