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The village headman in Mughal sources was known as
Ajagirdar official
Bsarkar officer
Cqiladar officer
Dmuqaddam or mandal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. muqaddam or mandal
The headman who led the panchayat was called muqaddam or mandal.
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