History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET December 2023 History
Which Rajput ruler held the highest Mansab under Akbar?
ARai Singh of Bikaner
BRaja Mansingh of Jodhpur
CMaharaj Surjan Singh of Bundi
DKunwar Man Singh of Amer ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Kunwar Man Singh of Amer — The answer is Kunwar Man Singh of Amer, who held the highest Mansab of seven thousand.
Explanation
★The answer is Kunwar Man Singh of Amer, who held the highest Mansab of seven thousand.
★At the start of Akbar's reign mansabs above 5,000 were reserved for princes.
★Later Akbar granted the rank of seven thousand to Man Singh and Mirza Aziz Koka.
★Man Singh served Akbar as a leading general and provincial governor.
★Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system in the nineteenth year of his reign, around 1575.
★The other Rajput chiefs held lower mansabs than Man Singh.
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