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=== Administrative system ===
The cohesion of the Mughal empire depended on the qualities of the emperor around whom everything revolved. The administration was given entirely at his whim to a hierarchy of subordinate officials. The posts were randomly appointed and the recipients had no specific training or examination as in unlike the Chinese civil service. More often than not they were gained through political manoeuvring and bribery. None of the posts was hereditary making the emperor's favour even more necessary.
==== Vakil ====
The ''Vakil'' was the royal deputy. It was a post filled only twice under the seven great Mughal emperors. Other ranks were in descending order:
