| 1. During Sher Shah's reign, the village Panchayat and Zamindars were not allowed to deal with civil and criminal cases at the local level. |
| 2. Sher Shah set-up army cantonments in different parts of the empire and a strong garrison was posted in each of them. |
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Sher Shah's biggest achievement was the re-establishment of law and order across his empire. The village headmen and zamindars were made responsible for losses due to robberies. If they were not able to catch the robbers, they were themselves punished as criminals. At the local level, village panchayats and zamindars settled disputes and punished the guilty. Above them was the qazi in each state.
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