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Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

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Those who joined Mughal service were enrolled as mansabdars. Consider the following about them.

1. It was a grading system to fix rank and salary.

2. The mansabdar was not supposed to have a military force.

3. There was a practice of branding the horses of mansabdars.

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Explanation:

The term mansabdar refers to an individual who holds a mansab, meaning a position or rank. It was a grading system used by the Mughals to fix (1)rank, (2) salary and (3) military responsibilities.Rank and salary were determined by a numerical value called zat. The higher the zat, the more prestigious was the noble’s position in court and the larger his salary.The mansabdar’s military responsibilities required him to maintain 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.