Salarjung Reforms: Important Points to Remember for TGPSC Group 1 and Group 2 Exams
- First phase of reforms: 1857-1864 (Slow Phase)
- Second Phase of Reforms: 1864-1880 (Fast Phase)
- Third Phase of Reforms: 1880-1883 (Support of 6th Nizam Mir Mahbub Ali Khan)
Administrative Reforms
- Salarjung Divided the State of Nizam into 5 Subhas and 17 Districts to bring order in the administration
- Districts were divided into Taluks, Subhas administered by Subedhars, Avvala Talkadars administered Districts (Modern day Collectors), and Talukas by Tahasildar.
- To protect the Talukdar system Nizam appointed a young officers board called ‘Majilis-e-malgazuri’ in 1865
- Sadar Ul Mahath (Council of Ministers) was constituted in 1868 with Police, Law, Revenue, and Social Justice as the first 4 Portofolios
- Deputy Ministers were called Semi- Sadar – Ul- Miham who played a key role in collecting taxes for the Nizam Govt
Revenue Reforms
Salar Jung introduced Revenue reforms primarily through ‘Jila Bandi Policy’ to rescue the Nizam govt from a poor financial situation. He divided Nizam State into 17 revenue districts with regional councils to govern them.
- Northern Region: Nizamabad, Karimnagar
- Southern Region: Gulbarga, Sholapur, Rayachur
- Western Region: Beedar, Nanded
- Eastern Region: Warangal, Nalgonda, Khammam
- North Western Region: Aurangabad area
A revenue board was constituted in the year 1864 to collect taxes for agriculture, business, exports and imports, stamp duty, roads, etc.
This revenue board was replaced in 1867 by Sadar Mahake Emel Gujari – a central revenue department headed by officers called Muhathamim and Rakun. This was canceled again in 1868 to create the Revenue Ministry
Salar Jung eliminated middlemen and introduced the Rythwari Policy where farmers can directly pay taxes. In 1875, he established a Survey settlement department to survey the land.