Administrative Territorial Hierarchy in Medieval India

During the Mughal era, administrative units were structured hierarchically for revenue collection and governance. The smallest major unit was the Pargana (an aggregate of villages). Multiple Parganas made up a Sarkar (district equivalent) , and several Sarkars constituted a Suba (province). Therefore, the ascending size order is Pargana, Sarkar, and Suba. > The Mughal provincial structure scaled upward from village clusters (Pargana) to districts (Sarkar) and provinces (Suba). Answer: (a).