species native to the area of Rajgarh State include various types of deer, leopard, and wild boar. Economy The main exports of Rajgarh State around the turn of the 20th century were grain, crude opium (chik), ghee, poppy seeds, and tilli, while the major imports included piece goods, silk, salt, sugar, kerosene oil, rice and other grains, and hardware. No opium was produced in the state; all crude opium grown locally was collected by the state darbar and then exported. The main manufactured goods produced were khadi cloth, blankets, and ghee; there was also a cotton mill at Biaora which employed 26 people and produced 5,000 maunds of cotton cloth annually. Rajgarh State had no mines, although two sandstone quarries existed, one at Silapati and the other at Kotda. A majority of the population was engaged in agriculture, with the 1901 census recording 60% of the population engaged in agricultural work. The main centres of trade were Rajgarh and Biaora, and to a lesser extent the other pargana headquarters. Rajgarh and Biaora also hosted large cattle fairs. The major merchant groups were the Banias (Hindu and Jain), dealing in food, opium, and piece goods; and the Bohoras (Muslim), dealing mainly in hardware. The main trade routes were by road to Guna, Sehore, and Indore, where goods were then transported by rail. Rajgarh State never minted its own currency. Instead, coins produced by Bhopal State and other princely states were in use until 1897, when the British rupee was declared the sole legal tender. Administration The monarch of Rajgarh State held absolute authority in matters of governance. He generally delegated executive authority to a diwan, who was responsible for the day-to-day administration of the state's various departments (Darbar, Revenue, Judicial, Public Works, Police, Educational, and Medical). Rajgarh State was divided into seven parganas: Newalganj, Biaora, Kalipith, Karanwas, Kotra, Sheogarh, and Talen. Each pargana was overseen by a tahsildar, who served as the chief revenue officer and also presided over the lowest level of criminal courts in the state. At the turn of the 20th century, the state maintained a small army of 30 cavalry, 102 infantry, and 7 artillery with 4 guns. The annual military budget was Rs. 20,000. A police force was established in 1902, consisting of 309 constables under the direction of a Muntazim, who was in turn assisted by an Assistant Muntazim, 5 inspectors, and 13 sub-inspectors. The