noun
- a province or administrative division in the Mughal Empire and other South Asian historical contexts
Usage: historical
Examples
- The Mughal Empire was divided into several subahs for administrative purposes.
- Bengal was one of the wealthiest subahs in the empire.
- Each subah was governed by a subahdar appointed by the emperor.
- The subah system helped maintain control over the vast territories.
- Historical records show the boundaries of various subahs changed over time.