Mansabdari System-ugc

Mansabdari System-ugc

1. Mansabdari system which was introduced in 1595-96,by Akbar  was a combined status, showing a noble’s civil and military capacity.

2.Twin  ranks— Zat and Sawar, were allotted. The former indicated a noble’s personal status, while the latter, the number of troops he had to maintain.

3.Mansabdari had three scale gradation, viz

a-Mansabdar (500 zat and below)

b-Amir (between 500-2500 zat)

c- Amir-i-Umda (2500 zat and above).

4.The salary of the Mansabdar was fixed on a Month Scale system.During Jahangir’s reign, a du aspa siha aspa system was introduced through which, a nobles’ sawar rank could he increased without affecting his zat.

5.Mansab was not an hereditary system. Mansabdars were paid through revenue assignments (jagirs).

6-Jahangir introduced Du Aspa-Si aspa in the mansabdari system.