Question

Consider the following statements regarding Mansabdari system during Akbar’s reign:
1.Under this system every officer was assigned a rank (mansab, the lowest rank was 10 and the highest was 5000 for the nobles.
2. The ranks were divided into two – zat and sawar and the Zat means personal and it fixed the personal status of a person.
3. All appointments and promotions as well as dismissals were directly made by the emperor.
Which of the following above statements is true?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3

Answer 1

The answer is

B. 2 and 3