Subahdar
As Subahdar or Subedar ( Persian - Arabic : subah = 'province' and -dar = 'governor'), sometimes also as Nawab , a provincial governor or other high-ranking envoy sent by the Mughal ruler was referred to in the late period of Islamic-dominated India .
history
All larger state structures can only be centrally governed and administered for a short time; therefore the Sultanate of Delhi already availed itself of the help of governors, whose exact official titles are, however, only rarely known (see naib ). Even Iltutmish (reg. 1211-1236) was in front of his own throne governor of the upper Gangestals and set his son as his deputy in Bengal one.
As far as we know, the title subahdar was first bestowed by Jahangir to his sons Parviz and Aurangzeb and later by Aurangzeb to his sons and later successors Muhammad Azam Shah and Bahadur Shah I. The title was also linked to the intention of removing the incumbents at least temporarily from Keep away from court, as their arrogance or military successes often represented a potential threat to the respective ruler. On the other hand, the governors in the provinces were not supposed to create their own power base and so they were not infrequently removed after about one or two years.
Subedar
During the British rule over India , the title Subedar was transferred to native but English-speaking officers ( company commanders, etc.). Higher ranks in the British Indian Army were reserved exclusively for British nationals .
In the princely state of Hyderabad , high tax officials also carried this title.
See also
literature
- Bamber Gascoigne: The Mughals. Splendor and greatness of Mohammedan princes in India. Prisma-Verlag, Gütersloh 1987, ISBN 3-570-09930-X .
Web links
- Definition (English)