What is the difference between mansabdars & jagirdars?
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Mansabdari system was introduced in India by the Mughals. Mansabdars were the people of military background who were made head of many small areas which were called the 'Mansabs'. These officials were given the duty of maintaining army units from their areas according to size and capability. They were only responsible for fulfillment of the military needs of the Mughal empire and were also provided the revenue share of the area. Mansabdars were answerable to the emperor.
Jagirdars -
Jagirdari referred to the division of empire into number of small areas called 'Jagirs' and the person responsible for the maintenance of the financial system of the area was called Jagirdar. His main job was to collect revenue from his area as decided by the financial head of the state depending upon the conditions of the area. The Jagirdar had to hand over the collected revenue to the central empire.
Mansabdars
Mansabdars had a military background and were the heads of small areas called mansabs. They were officials who had the duty to maintain army units according to their capability. They fulfilled the military needs of the Mughal empire and were given revenue from their mansab in return. The mansabdari system was basically a decentralization of the army. The mansabdars were answerable to the emperor.
Jagirdars
The jagirdari system involved the division of the empire into a number of jagirs. The jagirdar was responsible for the maintenance of the financial system of the area. He collected the revenue from the area and handed it over to the central empire.
The difference between them is that the former was responsible for the military management and the latter managed the revenue collection.