History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2013 History
Daag and Chehra in Mughal military administration were introduced during the reign of:
AAkbar ✓ Correct
BJahangir
CShah Jahan
DAurangzeb
Correct answer: (A) Akbar — Daag and Chehra were introduced in Mughal administration under Akbar, so the answer is Akbar.
Explanation
★Daag and Chehra were introduced in Mughal administration under Akbar, so the answer is Akbar.
★Daag meant the branding of horses to prevent fraud.
★Chehra meant keeping a descriptive roll of each soldier.
★Together they checked corruption in the muster of troops.
★These devices had first been used by Sultan Alauddin Khalji.
★Akbar revived them as part of his mansabdari system.
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