History • Medieval IndiaMedium
The term 'Mansab' in the Mughal administrative system denoted:
A. A fixed land revenue assessment circle
B. The personal rank and official status assigned to a noble✓ Correct Answer
C. A military tax levied on conquered territories
D. The royal decree issued directly by the emperor
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Mansab system instituted by Akbar defined the personal rank and official status of imperial nobles within the Mughal civil and military hierarchy, establishing their precedence and salary through zat and sawar ratings. Land revenue assessment circles were managed separately through systems like zabt, while military taxes were not the defining feature of the mansab rank. This administrative framework effectively centralized imperial control by binding nobility directly to the sovereign.
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