27. The main objectives of Mansabdari system was
27. The main objectives of Mansabdari system was
The correct option is C c) Both
Ans 27 C
The mansabdari system, evolved by Akbar with certain changes and modifications, was the basis of civil and military administrations under the Mughals. The word mansab means a place or position. The mansab awarded to an individual fixed both his status in the official hierarchy and also his salary. It also fixed the number of armed retainers the holder sofmansab was to maintain. The system was formulated to streamline rank of the nobles, fix their salary and specify the number of cavalry to be maintained by them.
Under the mansab system ranks were expressed in numerical terms. AbulFazlstatesthat Akbar had established 66 grades of Mansabdars ranging from commanders of 10horsemen to 10,000 horsemen, although only 33 grades have been mentioned by him initially a single number represented the rank, personal pay and the size of the contingentof the mansabdar. Later the rank of mansabdar came to be denoted by two numbers
- Zat and-Sawar. The Zat denoted personal rank of an official and the Sawar
Indicated the size of contingents maintained by the mansabdars. Depending on the strength of contingent Mansabdars were placed in three categories. Let us take the example of a mansabdar who had a rank of 7000 zat and 7000 sawar (7000/7000). In the first Zat and Sawar ranks were equal (7000/7000). In the second, Sawar rank was lower than the Zat but stopped at half, or fifty percent, of the Zat rank (7000/4000). In the third, sawar rank was lower than fifty percent of the Zat rank (7000/3000)
c) Both
Ans 27 C
The mansabdari system, evolved by Akbar with certain changes and modifications, was the basis of civil and military administrations under the Mughals. The word mansab means a place or position. The mansab awarded to an individual fixed both his status in the official hierarchy and also his salary. It also fixed the number of armed retainers the holder sofmansab was to maintain. The system was formulated to streamline rank of the nobles, fix their salary and specify the number of cavalry to be maintained by them.
Under the mansab system ranks were expressed in numerical terms. AbulFazlstatesthat Akbar had established 66 grades of Mansabdars ranging from commanders of 10horsemen to 10,000 horsemen, although only 33 grades have been mentioned by him initially a single number represented the rank, personal pay and the size of the contingentof the mansabdar. Later the rank of mansabdar came to be denoted by two numbers
- Zat and-Sawar. The Zat denoted personal rank of an official and the Sawar
Indicated the size of contingents maintained by the mansabdars. Depending on the strength of contingent Mansabdars were placed in three categories. Let us take the example of a mansabdar who had a rank of 7000 zat and 7000 sawar (7000/7000). In the first Zat and Sawar ranks were equal (7000/7000). In the second, Sawar rank was lower than the Zat but stopped at half, or fifty percent, of the Zat rank (7000/4000). In the third, sawar rank was lower than fifty percent of the Zat rank (7000/3000)
