Question

Question) Explain the two traditions of succession followed most often by ruling dynasties.
Which one was preferred and followed by the Mughals? What, according to you,
was the impact of following this tradition for the Mughals? Support your answer
with evidences.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Babar (1526 – 1530) was the first Mughal emperor. He succeeded the throne of Ferghana in 1494, at the age of 12. But another Mongol group (the Uzbegs) attacked and forced him to leave the ancestral throne. He wandered for many years and then seized Kabul in 1504.

Succession traditions of the Mughals: The succession tradition of Mughals was not that of primogeniture. Instead, they followed the Mughal and Timurid custom of coparcenary inheritance. In primogeniture, the eldest son inherits his father's estate. In coparcenary, the inheritance is divided amongst all the sons.

The Mughals campaigned constantly against rulers who did not accept their authority. With a rise in their power, many rulers voluntarily joined them, e.g. the Rajputs. Many Rajputs married their daughters into Mughal families. This enabled them to secure high positions. However, many Rajputs resisted the Mughals as well.

Duties of Mansabdar: Their military responsibilities included maintaining a specified number of sawar or cavalrymen. Their duties towards cavalrymen were as follows:

Bringing them for review

Getting them registered

Getting their horses branded and

Paying their salary from the money received

Rights of Mansabdar: They received their salaries as revenue assignments called jagirs which were somewhat like iqtas. Most of them did not reside in or administer their jagirs, unlike muqtis. They only had rights to the revenue of their assignments. The revenue was collected by their servants. The mansabdars themselves served in other part of the country.