| In the light of Mansabdari System of administration of medieval India, examine the following statements. |
| 1. The word Mansab means a rank in the Mansab System under Mughals. |
| 2. The Mansabdari System was invention of Mughals. |
| 3. The system was represented by the dual rank of Zat and Sawar. |
| Which of the statements given above are correct? |
A) 1 and 3
B) 1 and 2
C) 3 and 4
D) All of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
[a] The word Mansab means a place or position an: therefore, it means a rank in the Mansab System under Mughals. The system was borrowed from Western Asia modified to suit the needs of the time in India. Under Akbar, the Mansab System represented by the dual rank of Zat and Sawar. The former determined the personal pay and status in the official hierarchy, while determined the number of horsemen to be maintained and the salary for the maintenance of those horsemen.
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