Question

Which of these is NOT true about the Mansabdari system under the Mughals?

• A. The mansabdars received their salaries as revenue assignments called jagirs.
• B. The rank and salary of a mansabdar were determined by a numerical value called sawar.
• C. The mansabdars could only collect revenue from their jagirs and served in some other part of the country.
• D. It was a grading system to fix the rank, salary, and military responsibilities of a mansabdar.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The rank and salary of a mansabdar were determined by a numerical value called sawar.

Solution: Option B - The rank and salary of a mansabdar were determined by a numerical value called sawar.

Explanation:

• The Mansabdari system was used by the Mughals to ascertain the rank, salary, and military responsibilities of a mansabdar.
• The rank and salary of a mansabdar were determined by a numerical value called zat. His military responsibilities required him to maintain a particular number of sawar or cavalrymen.
• The mansabdars received their salaries as revenue assignments called jagirs. The mansabdars could only collect revenue from their jagirs and served in some other part of the country.