diwan
/dɪˈwɑːn/noun
उच्चारण डिवान
दीवान (मंत्री या राजस्व अधिकारी)
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noun
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(in India in the past) a chief minister of a princely state, or an official in charge of revenue and finance
दीवान (मंत्री या राजस्व अधिकारी)
- The diwan ran the state on behalf of the young king.
- Under the Mughals, the diwan looked after revenue.
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General knowledge
In 1765 the East India Company gained the diwani, that is the right to collect revenue, in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
GK: 1765 में East India Company को बंगाल, बिहार और उड़ीसा की दीवानी, यानी राजस्व वसूलने का अधिकार, मिला।