Mansabdari System
Akbar organized his nobility as well army by means of the mansabdari system. Every officer was assigned a rank- mansab. The highest rank was 5000 for nobles and the lowest was 10. Ranks were divided into two:
- Zat rank- Zat means personal and it fixed the personal status of a person and also salary due to him
- Sawar rank- It indicated the number of cavalrymen a person was required to maintain.
The chehra and dagh systems were followed. Each noble had to bring a contingent for periodic inspection before persons were appointed by the emperor for any position. Provision was made that the contingent of nobles should be mixed and thus Akbar weakened the forces of tribalism and parochialism.
Akbar Biography- History, Reign and Religious Policy
Akbar, also known as Abu’l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar was one of the greatest rulers during the Mughal period. He was born on 15th October 1542 in Umarkot, presently in Pakistan, and died on 25th October 1605 in Agra. He was responsible for extending power over most of the Indian subcontinent and reigned from 1556 to 1605. Various measures were adopted by Akbar to win the loyalty of the Hindu population and other non-Muslim populations.
Table of Content
- Personal Details on Akbar
- Akbar History
- Akbar’s Religious Policy
- Akbar Reign
- Administrative System Under Akbar
- Land Revenue System
- Navratna of Akbar