‘Those who joined Mughal service were enrolled as mansabdars’. Who
were the Mansabdars?
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Mansabdari was a unique system formally introduced by mughal emperor Akbar in 1571AD. The word Mansab is of Arabic origin meaning rank or position. Hence, Mansabdar means the holder of a rank, or an officer. The Mansabdari system was of Central Asian origin.
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Mansabdars and Jagirdars
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.
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