In the Mughal period, Subedar was an officer of which level?

Correct answer: Provincial level

Direct answer: Option D, the provincial level. The Mughal Empire was divided into provinces called subas. A Subedar was the chief executive or governor of a suba, so the office belonged to the provincial level. Option D is correct. The reasoning is simple: suba means province, and Subedar is the officer placed in charge of that province. Option A, village level, is wrong because villages had local officials and were much smaller administrative units. Option B, town level, is wrong because a town was not the administrative area governed by a Subedar. Option C, monastery level, is irrelevant because the Mughal administrative system was organised territorially, not through monasteries. A Subedar handled provincial administration under the imperial government, although other officials, such as the provincial diwan, also had important responsibilities. Memory cue: Suba = province; Subedar = head of a Suba.