Question

In the Mughal Empire rank and salary were determined by a numerical value called .

what is this value called
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Answer 1

your answer is zat.

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Answer 2

In Mughal Empire rank and salary were determined by a numerical value called 'zat'.

Some Extra Information:-

•The people who joined Mughal service were enrolled as mansabdars. The term mansabdar refers to an individual who holds a mansab (meaning rank or position.)

•It was a grading system used by Mughals to fix (1)rank (2)salary (3)military responsibilities which were determined by a numerical value called 'zat'.

•The higher zat, the more prestigious was the nobles' position and larger his salary in the court.

•During Akbar's reign, there were 29 mansabdars with a rank of 5000 zat. During Aurangzeb's reign, the number of mansabdars increased by 50, i.e became 79.