READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:-
I) The Mughals recruited diverse bodies of people like Iranains, Indian Muslims,
Afghans, Rajputs, Marathas and other groups. Those who joined Mughal service
were enrolled as mansabdars. The term mansabdar refers to an individual who
holds a mansab, meaning a position or rank. It was a grading system used by the
Mughals to fix (1) rank, (2) salary and (3) military responsibilities. Rank and salary
were determined by a numerical value called zat. The higher the zat, the more
prestigious was the noble’s position in court and the larger his salary.
The mansabdar’s military responsibilities required him to maintain a specified
number of sawar or cavalryment. The mansabdar brought his cavalryment for
review, got them registered, their horses branded and then received money to
pay them as salary. They received their salaries as revenue assignments called
jagirs which were somewhat like iqtas.
Q1. Who did the Mughals recruit to encompass different regions?
Q2. Explain mansabdar.
Q3. Define zat.
Q4. What were the mansabdar’s military responsibilities?
Q5. How did the mansabdars receive their salaries?
Answers
Comprehension
Answer :-
1. The Mughals recruited diverse bodies of people like Iranians, Indian Muslims, Afghans, Rajputs, Marathas and other groups to encompass different regions.
2. Those who joined Mughal service were enrolled as mansabdars. The term mansabdar refers to an individual who holds a mansab, meaning a position or rank. It was a grading system used by the Mughals to fix rank, salary and military responsibilities.
3. Rank and salary were determined by a numerical value called zat. The higher the zat, the more prestigious was the noble's position in court and the larger his salary.
4. The mansabdar’s military responsibilities required him to maintain a specified number of sawar or cavalryment. The mansabdar brought his cavalryment for review, got them registered, their horses branded and then received money to pay them as salary.
5. The mansabdars received their salaries as revenue assignments called jagirs which were somewhat like iqtas.