History • Medieval IndiaMedium
The administrative term 'Mansab' in the Mughal administrative system denoted:
A. A hereditary tax-free land grant given to scholars
B. A rank or position held by imperial officials in the military-civil hierarchy✓ Correct Answer
C. A provincial governor with supreme judicial powers
D. A royal mint superintendent
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Mansabdari system, formally instituted by Emperor Akbar, established a comprehensive administrative framework where the term Mansab denoted a specific official rank, status, and position held within the imperial civil-military hierarchy. Every holder of a mansab was assigned dual numerical ratings known as zat and swar, which determined their personal standing, salary obligations, and the number of cavalry troopers they had to maintain. This system successfully integrated various nobility factions into a centralized imperial service without relying on hereditary feudal land tenures.
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