In medieval India, why was Mansabdari system introduced?

In medieval India, why was Mansabdari system introduced? Correct Answer Facilitating recruitment to the army

Important Points

  • The Mansabdari system was introduced by Akbar.
  • It was a combined status showing a noble’s civil and military capacity. The Mansabdari System was introduced by Mughal emperor Akbar as new administrative machinery and revenue system.
  • The Mansabdari system was taken from the system followed in Mongolia.
  • The Mughal officers whether Hindus or Muslims were given territorial commands in return for the military service.
  • They had to bring in some fixed number of men-at-arms, horses and elephants to the field and were rated as per the numbers which were known as Zats
    • Mansabdars of 10, 20, 100, and 1000 and so on.
  • 'zat' shows the number of the troops which a mansabdar was expected to maintain, while 'sawar' indicate the actual number of horses under the command of a mansabdar.
  • Mansingh and Mirza Aziz Koka was the only Mansabdar of 7000 zats and Bhagwan Das with 5000 zats enjoyed the privileged position in the Mansabdari system of Akbar.

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