Darugha (Bashkir: даруга, Tatar: даруга, romanized: daruğa, from Mongol: daru-, 'to press, to seal') was a territorial subdivision in the Mongol Empire. A darugha was ruled by a darughachi.
Later, the term was used for the province, particularly in Kazan and the Siberian Khanates in the 15th and 16th centuries. It was used in the Turkic-populated parts of the Russian Empire in the 16th to 18th centuries. In Safavid Iran, it was a title meaning prefect. One of the many Safavid darughas was Mirman Mirimanidze.
In 1762, the Bashkir people controlled the Kazan, Nogai, Osin and Siberian darughas.
In the Mughal Empire, a daroga was the title of a district police officer. This title was kept until the 20th century during the British Raj.
in the Kazan Khanate there were 5 darugs:
- Galician Daruga - (trade route to the Russians)
- Alat Daruga - (trade route to the Cheremis Mari)
- Arskaya Daruga - (trade route to the Ars Udmurts)
- Zureya Daruga - (trade route to the Bulgar Chuvash)
- Nogai Daruga - (trade route to the Kipchaks, Bashkir and Nogay)
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