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AdministrationDue to his submission, Akbar assigned 22 parganas or administrative units under the ruling of Isa.

Administrative structure At the time of the 1901 census, the state was divided into 17 administrative sub-divisions - 11 zilas and 6 parganas, the difference between a zila and pargana being that the latter was larger and broken up into further subdivisions.

Subordinate to the parganas were 131 tappas, which were of significant administrative significance.

The following were feudatory estates —taluqdaris or parganas— of Oudh: Balrampur Estate Benares State.

Haybat Khan, another grandson of Musa, established Haybatnagar (in present-day Kishoreganj district) and made it the centre of his land-lordship of seven parganas.

Sukshma Muni Ji said that you spread your empire in 7 days, you will be victorious Maharaja Kanhdev established his empire in an area of more than 14 parganas.

Salani (सलाणी) - spoken in Talla Salan, Malla Salan and Ganga Salan parganas of Pauri.

The old pargana of Gola was completely dismembered, and its 10 component tappas were assigned to several new parganas.

Under the reign of Sher Shah Suri, administration of parganas was strengthened by the addition of other officers, including a shiqdar (police chief).