IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 20
Consider the following statement with respect to Manasabdari system in India:
- The system was introduced by Akbar in India
- Mansabdars were commanders of horsemen
- Mansabdars received fixed monthly salary as per rank
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
[A] 1 Only
[B] 1 and 3 Only
[C] 1 and 2 Only
[D] 1,2 and 3
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[D] 1,2 and 3
All the above statements are correct. Mansabdars were paid in Zat and Sawar. Zat was a fixed personal salary of mansabdars and sawar was paid as per their rank or number of horsemen to be controlled by them.
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All the above statements are correct. Mansabdars were paid in Zat and Sawar. Zat was a fixed personal salary of mansabdars and sawar was paid as per their rank or number of horsemen to be controlled by them.
Originally written on
September 25, 2016
and last modified on
December 20, 2023.