{"id":2554,"date":"2025-05-03T22:06:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T16:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2554"},"modified":"2025-05-03T22:07:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T16:37:29","slug":"q-with-reference-to-medieval-india-which-one-of-the-following-is-the-correct-sequence-in-ascending-order-in-terms-of-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-medieval-india-which-one-of-the-following-is-the-correct-sequence-in-ascending-order-in-terms-of-size","title":{"rendered":"Q. 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Unit):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A&nbsp;<strong>Paragana<\/strong>&nbsp;was a&nbsp;<strong>cluster of villages<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was the&nbsp;<strong>smallest administrative unit<\/strong>, consisting of several villages, typically managed by officials like a&nbsp;<strong>qanungo<\/strong>&nbsp;(record keeper) and&nbsp;<strong>chaudhary<\/strong>&nbsp;(local headman).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sarkar (Intermediate Unit):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A&nbsp;<strong>Sarkar<\/strong>&nbsp;was a&nbsp;<strong>group of&nbsp;Paraganas.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It acted as an intermediate administrative division, headed by&nbsp;<strong>faujdar<\/strong>&nbsp;(military officer) and&nbsp;<strong>amil<\/strong>&nbsp;(revenue collector).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Suba (Largest Unit):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A&nbsp;<strong>Suba<\/strong>&nbsp;was the&nbsp;<strong>largest administrative 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