Question

Describe the main feature of mansabdari system during akbar times

Answer 1

Main Features
1. The king himself appointed the mansabdars. He could enhance the mansab, lower it or remove it.
2. A mansabdar could be asked to perform any civil or military service.
3. There were 33 categories of the mansabdars. The lowest mansabdar commanded 10 soldiers and the highest 10,000 soldiers. Only the princes of the royal family and most important Rajput rulers were given a mansab of 10,000
.4. A mansabdar was paid his salary in cash.
5. The salary due to the soldiers was addedto the personal salary of the mansabdar. At times, for paying salaries to soldiers, a jagir was given to him. But the revenue was realised by officers and necessary adjustments made.
6. The mansabdari system was not hereditary
.7. In addition to meeting his personal expenses, the mansabdar had to maintain out of his salary a stipulated quota of horses, elephants, camels, mules and carts.

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Answer 2

Mansabdari system:-

• The Mansabdari system was the administrative system of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar.

• The word mansab is of Arabic origin meaning rank.

• Mansabdari system was introduced in 1570 A. D.

• The Mansabdari and the Jagirdari were the two main institutions created by Akbar to consolidate and expand his empire which embraced both civil and military sectors of administration.

• Mansabdar is a person who is given a rank in the court, of 100, or 1000 or 5000 or 7000.

• The mansabdari system was not hereditary.

• A mansabdar could be asked to perform any civil or military service.

• The king himself appointed the mansabdars. He could enhance the mansab, lower it or remove it.

• There were 33 categories of the mansabdars.

• The Mansabdari System was introduced by Mughal emperor Akbar as new administrative machinery and revenue system.