Consider the following statements with reference to the Jagir System 1 Jagir was a unit of land assi...........

Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

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Consider the following statements with reference to the Jagir System.

1. Jagir was a unit of land assigned in lieu of salary.

2. Assignment of Jagir conferred hereditary rights of that Jagir to the Mansabdar.

3. All the Mansabdars were paid salary in Kind by granting of Jagirs.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

1&3 only

2&3 only

1&2 only

None of the above

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Explanation:

Jagirdari system was a part of the Umbrella Mansabdari System. Jagir or Tuyul was the Unit of land given to the soldiers in lieu of salary, the revenue from the Jagir was to be the salary for the mansabdar and the soldiers.
The land given in lieu for military service was called Tankhwa jagir and the hereditary land given to mansabdars was called Watan Jagir, they were not hereditary in the sense that the revenues could be used only as long as they remained in service, the emperor could re-assign the Jagirs to anyone at any time.
All Jagirdars were mansabdars, but all mansabdars were not Jagirdars as some of them were paid in cash.