Darugha (Bashkir:даруга,Tatar:даруга,romanized: daruğa, fromMongol:daru-, 'to press, to seal'[1]) was a territorial subdivision in theMongol Empire. Adarugha was ruled by adarughachi.
Later, the term was used for the province, particularly inKazan and theSiberian Khanates in the 15th and 16th centuries. It was used in the Turkic-populated parts of theRussian Empire in the 16th to 18th centuries.[2] InSafavid Iran, it was a title meaningprefect.[3] One of the many Safaviddarughas wasMirman Mirimanidze.
In 1762, theBashkir people controlled the Kazan, Nogai, Osin and Siberiandarughas.[4][better source needed]
In theMughal Empire, adaroga was the title of a district police officer. This title was kept until the 20th century during theBritish Raj.
Darugha - the word is derived from the Mongol daru-, 'to press, to seal' and was used to denote a chief in the Mongol feudal hierarchy (...)
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