History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2019 History
In the Mansabdari system, do-aspa and sih-aspa was introduced by:
AAkbar
BJahangir ✓ Correct
CShah Jahan
DAurangzeb
Correct answer: (B) Jahangir — Jahangir introduced do-aspa and sih-aspa, so the answer is Jahangir.
Explanation
★Jahangir introduced do-aspa and sih-aspa, so the answer is Jahangir.
★The term do-aspa and sih-aspa was first used in the tenth year of Jahangir's reign.
★It was a device to encourage and reward a competent mansabdar.
★Under it, a noble had to maintain a larger contingent of troops without a rise in zat rank.
★It acquired a definite meaning in the reign of Shah Jahan and was continued by Aurangzeb.
★So do-aspa and sih-aspa was introduced by Jahangir.
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