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The ''Wazir'' (anglicised to vizier) was the second highest rank. He was the chief executive of the empire with varying powers. Again the post was not always filled.
==== Diwan ====
The ''Diwan'' was the finance minister responsible for collection of revenue and remittance of it to the imperial treasury. The office was sometimes combined the that of ''Vizier''. The ''Diwani'' (revenue office) was conferred on the [[East India Company]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_Alam_II Shah Alam] in 1765. This greatly enhance enhanced the power of the British in India. In later years the term ''Diwan'' was also used for the prime minister of a [[Princely states|princely state]].
==== Mir Bakshi ====
The ''Mir Bakshi'' was the paymaster-general and the administrator of the army.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagir Jagir]<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamindar Zamindar]<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryot Ryot]<br /> == Reference ==With acknowledgements to ''The Mughal World: India's Tainted Paradise'' by Abraham Eraly 2008 published by Phoenix ISBN 9780753823620 which was the source of much of the detail in this article.
[[Category:Government and Administration]]
[[Category: Mughal Empire]]
