who were the mansabdars? how did they recieve their salary from the emperor
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There were 33 grades ranging from 10 to 5,000 (the highest for a subject) in a complicated system. For the maintenance of the men, the manṣabdārs received a salary, which Akbar paid in cash but which later emperors met by means of assignments on the revenues.
The Mansabdar was a military unit within the administrative system of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar. The word mansab is of Arabic origin meaning rank or position. The system determined the rank and status of a government official and military generals.There were 33 grades ranging from 10 to 5,000 (the highest for a subject) in a complicated system. For the maintenance of the men, the manşabdārs received a salary, which Akbar paid in cash but which later emperors met by means of assignments on the revenues.