One Chaukidaar, Patwari and Muqaddam was appointed in every village. Watchman was responsible for keeping an eye on thieves. Patwari maintained the records of lands and prepare estimate of revenue demand, whereas Muqaddam collected the revenue and deposit it in treasury. There was a Pinchayat in every village which included prominent local personalities. They were responsible for setting local disputes and provide relief to oppressed ones. The Mughals empowered local population and officers by subdividing their country into Sarkars, parganas and Villages. After Mughals British kept this system intact.