History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET June 2024 History (Cancelled)
How many grades had Akbar created in his Mansabdari system?
A54
B59
C66 ✓ Correct
D70
Correct answer: (C) 66 — The answer is 66 grades in Akbar's Mansabdari system.
Explanation
★The answer is 66 grades in Akbar's Mansabdari system.
★The word Mansab means rank, and a Mansabdar was an officer holding a rank in the imperial army.
★The system was based on the decimal principle.
★Abul Fazl mentions 66 ranks, though in practice only 33 appear in the Ain-i-Akbari.
★Some ranks were not granted, which simplified the system in practice.
★Mansabs ranged from ten up to twelve thousand.
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