The features of jagirdari system
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Mughal Jagirdari System
The system of assignment of revenue of a particular territory to the nobles for their services to the state continued under the Mughals also. Under the Mughals, the areas assigned were generally called Jagir and its holders Jagirdars.
The Jagirdari system was an integral part of the mansabdari system which developed under Akbar and underwent certain changes during the reign of his successors.
During Akbar’s period all the territory was broadly divided into two: Khalisa and Jagir.
The revenue from the first went to imperial treasury, and that from Jagir was assigned to Jagirdars in lieu of their cash salary.
Salary entitlements of mansabdars were calculated on the basis of their Zat and Sawar ranks.
The salary was paid either in cash (in that case they were called Naqdi) or through the assignment of a Jagir, the latter being the preferable mode.
In case the payment was made through the assignment of a Jagir, the office of the central Diwan would identify parganas the sum total of whose Jama was equal to the salary claim of the mansabdars.
In case the recorded Jama was in excess of salary claim the assignee was required to deposit the balance with the central treasury.
On the other hand, if it was less than the salary claim the short fall was paid from the treasury. However, none of the assignments was permanent or hereditary.
The Emperor could shift part or the entire Jagir from one part of the imperial territory to another at any time.
The ratio between Jagir and Khalisa kept fluctuating during the Mughal rule.
During Akbar’s period Khalisa was only 5% of total revenue, under Jahangir it was 10%, under Shahjahan it fluctuated between 9 to 15%.
Answer:
Jagirdari System became one of the famous revenue collecting systems during the Mughal empire in India. It was during the reign of Akbar, Jagirdari introduced to reduce the burden of the land revenue collection in the states. There were four types of jagir including Mashut Jagirs, Tankhwah Jagirs, In'am Jagirs, and Watan Jagirs.