Mansabdari system was a boon for the Mughals. Express your views.
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Manasabdari was the boon of Mughals
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The Mansabdar was a military unit within the administrative system of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar. The word mansab is of Arabic origin meaning rank or position. The system determined the rank and status of a government official and military generals. Every civil and military officer was given a mansab, which determined their salaries & allowances. The term manasabadar means a person having a mansab. (which means a role) In the mansabdari system founded by Akbar, the mansabdars were military commanders, high civil and military officers, and provincial governors. Those mansabdars whose rank was one thousand or below were called Amir, while those above 1,000 were called Amir-al Kabir (Great Amir). Some great Amirs whose ranks were above 5,000 were also given the title of Amir-al Umara (Amir of Amirs).
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the mansabdari system was a boon for the mughals because it was a very efficient system which helped the ruler in paying his troops and mantaining his army. the mansabdari system hab been divided into two- zat which helps to determines the rank and the salary of a mansabdar, sawar which helps to determine the military responsibilies of a mansabdar, they were given a number of army troops which they would maintain and which will be used in the battle field during wars. the mansabdars were paid by giving them jagirs or a pieces of land from which they would collect tax as there salary and give a fraction of the tax to the emperor.