Head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar'* reign was: (a) Diwan
(b) Mir Bakshi
(c) Mir Saman
(d) Bakshi
(b) He was the head of the military and intelligence department. He was not the Commander-in-Chief but was the paymaster-general. All intelligence officers (bands) and news-reporters (Waqia-navis) reported to him.
