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Rh of horse called His Highness' Household troops) lands; Jagir (a form of land tenure common among Mahomedans and dating back to the earliest times) lands; and Khalsa or Government lands.

In 1867 the State was divided into five Divisions and seventeen Districts, and Subedars, or Governors, were appointed for the five Divisions and talukdars and tehsildars for the districts.

The Judicial, Public Works, Medical, Educational, Municipal, and Police Departments were re-organised.

And in 1868 Sadr-id-Mahams or Assistant Ministers were appointed for the Judicial, Revenue, Police, and Miscellaneous Departments.

In 1869 Nizam Afzul-ud-Daula died, and was succeeded by his infant son Mir Mahabub Ali Khan, and Sir Salar Jung I was then appointed co-regent with Nawab Shams-ul-Umara, an appointment he filled until the day of his death, acting for a portion of the time as sole Regent.

Writing in 1869, Mr. Saunders, the British Resident, bore eloquent testimony to the changes introduced during the reign of Nizam Afzul-ud-Daula, and said that