Question

What was the difference between the iqtadari system prevalent under Delhi Sultanate and Jagirdari system?

Answer 1

The iqtadari system was a unique type of land distribution system that evolved during the Sultanate period. This system was developed to appropriate the surplus acquired from the peasantry and distribute it among the nobles. The iqtadar or the muqti had to administer the area assigned to him.
The jagirdari system of the Mughals had its roots in the iqtadari system of the Delhi Sultanate. Under this system, all mansabdars were paid either in cash or in the form of jagirs. The holder of a jagir was called a jagirdar. All jagirdars were allotted jagirs roughly equivalent to their salary. The major difference between the jagirdari system and the iqtadari system was that jagirdars were not necessarily required to live in the region but were required to administer it.