The following points explain the administrative system of the kingdoms of Rajput Era:

A. Succession to throne:

The succession to throne was hereditary. The son of the king became the king. However, it was not necessary that the eldest son only became the king. The king could enthrone any son of his choice. The heir selected by the king was called the Prince of the state. There are a few exceptional cases in the Rajput Era where the king was selected by the people or the ministers. Fox example, King Yashaskara of Kashmir was selected and enthroned by a group of Brahmins while King Kumarpala of Gujarat was enthroned by the ministers of the royal court.

B. Division of labour:

Kings of this era purely worked for the welfare of the people. The king appointed various ministers for proper administration and management of his kingdom. These were different ministers for different works. Yet there are a few cases of maladministration in history where the people suffered a lot.

C. Village administration:

The kingdom was divided into different villages. The villages had seif- rule institutions which played an important role in the administration of villages. These institutes were called Panchayats. Each village had its own Panchayat whose head was called the Mukhi or Sarpanch. The Mukhi or Sarpanch was responsible for the protection and justice of the village. His words were the final verdict. However, in some cases, instead of the Mukhi or Sarpanch, the Gramsabha passed judgment and punished the culprits. Even today, Gram Panchayats and/or Mukhi exist at village level.

D. Revenue:

Land revenue was the chief source of income for the king and his kingdom. Each kingdom had its own way of deciding the amount of revenue to be collected. However, as per a general trend, the sixth part of the revenue generated from crop cultivation was collected as land revenue. It was the task of the feudal lord or landlord to collect taxes. The lords gave some part of the tax to the king for the administration of the state and kept the remaining amount with them to maintain the army. Apart from the land revenue, people also paid few other taxes. Moreover, taxes were also collected at ports and octroi centers.