In the Mughal central administration, the 'Diwan-i-Tan' was concerned with:

In the Mughal administration, the "Diwan-i-Tan" (or Diwan-i-Tankhwah) was the official in charge of salaries and the assignment of jagirs to the mansabdars.

About the Diwan-i-Tan:

• He worked under the chief Diwan (finance minister).
• "Tankhwah" means salary; the Diwan-i-Tan dealt with the payment of salaries to officials and mansabdars.
• Since most mansabdars were paid through jagirs (assignments of land revenue), he was responsible for recording and managing these assignments.
• He kept records of the jagirs given to each mansabdar, and checked that the estimated revenue (jama) matched the salary due.

The finance department under the Mughals:

The chief "Diwan" (or Diwan-i-Kul) was in charge of finance and revenue.

He was assisted by several officers:

• "Diwan-i-Khalisa": in charge of the crown lands (khalisa), whose revenue went directly to the imperial treasury.
• "Diwan-i-Tan": in charge of salaries and jagirs.
• "Mustaufi": the auditor.
• "Mushrif": the chief accountant.
• "Waqia-navis": news reporters attached to different offices.

Khalisa and jagir lands:

• NCERT explains that the land of the empire was divided into khalisa (crown land) and jagir (land assigned to mansabdars).
• The revenue from khalisa land went directly to the emperor's treasury, while the revenue from jagirs went to the mansabdars as salary.
• Jagirs were transferable; mansabdars were usually moved from one jagir to another every few years, to prevent them from becoming too powerful in one area.

The jagirdari crisis:

• Under Aurangzeb, the number of mansabdars increased greatly, and there were not enough good jagirs to go round.
• This led to discontent among the nobles.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Crown lands were handled by the Diwan-i-Khalisa.
• ✗The treasury of jewels was handled by other officials.
• ✗Religious endowments were handled by the Sadr.