Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> With reference to the Mughal administration, consider the following statements:

1. The mansabdars military responsibilities required him to maintain a specified number of sawar or cavalrymen.

2. In Aurangzeb’s reign, the jagirs were carefully assessed so that their revenues were roughly equal to the salary of the mansabdar.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A. 1 Only
• B. 2 Only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 Only

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The mansabdars were assigned to military responsibilities. For this, they maintained a specified number of sawar or cavalrymen.

The mansabdar brought his cavalrymen for review, got them registered, their horses branded and then received money to pay them as salary.

It was in Akbar’s reign that the jagirs were carefully assessed so that their revenues were roughly equal to the salary of the mansabdar.

By Aurangzeb’s reign, this was no longer the case and the actual revenue collected was often less than the granted sum.