mansabdari system
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The mansabdari system was a hierarchical military-bureaucratic framework in the Mughal Empire that ranked officials and determined their salaries and obligations based on the number of troops they were required to maintain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mansabdari system canonical | 4 |
| Mughal administration | 1 |
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Target entity: mansabdari system Context triple: [Mughal Empire, administrativeSystem, mansabdari system]
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Indian Civil Service
The Indian Civil Service was the elite administrative bureaucracy of British rule in India, responsible for governing and managing the colonial state's key functions.
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Sabha
Sabha is a key oasis city in southwestern Libya that serves as an important administrative, commercial, and transport hub in the Fezzan region.
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Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire was a powerful early modern Indian polity that rose to dominate much of the subcontinent in the 18th century, challenging Mughal authority and shaping regional politics before the advent of British colonial rule.
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Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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Colonial Office
The Colonial Office was the British government department responsible for administering and overseeing the governance of the British Empire’s colonies and territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: mansabdari system Target entity description: The mansabdari system was a hierarchical military-bureaucratic framework in the Mughal Empire that ranked officials and determined their salaries and obligations based on the number of troops they were required to maintain.
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A.
Indian Civil Service
The Indian Civil Service was the elite administrative bureaucracy of British rule in India, responsible for governing and managing the colonial state's key functions.
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B.
Sabha
Sabha is a key oasis city in southwestern Libya that serves as an important administrative, commercial, and transport hub in the Fezzan region.
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C.
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire was a powerful early modern Indian polity that rose to dominate much of the subcontinent in the 18th century, challenging Mughal authority and shaping regional politics before the advent of British colonial rule.
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D.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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E.
Colonial Office
The Colonial Office was the British government department responsible for administering and overseeing the governance of the British Empire’s colonies and territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative system
ⓘ
bureaucratic framework ⓘ military ranking system ⓘ |
| aim |
to create a graded, uniform hierarchy of officials
ⓘ
to ensure loyalty of nobles to the emperor ⓘ to integrate military and civil administration ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
India
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ |
| basedOn | mansab rank ⓘ |
| continuedUnder |
Aurangzeb
ⓘ
Jahangir ⓘ Shah Jahan ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
linking rank to military obligations
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linking rank to salary and status ⓘ ranking of officials by numerical grades called mansabs ⓘ |
| declinedDuring | 18th century ⓘ |
| declineFactor |
fiscal crisis of the Mughal Empire
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over-assignment of jagirs ⓘ weakening of central authority ⓘ |
| defined |
sawar as number of cavalry to be maintained
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zat as personal rank and status of the officer ⓘ |
| determined |
number of troops to be maintained by each officer
ⓘ
pay of Mughal officials ⓘ rank of Mughal nobles ⓘ |
| function |
control of provincial administration
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organization of Mughal army ⓘ regulation of imperial bureaucracy ⓘ |
| hadComponent |
sawar rank
ⓘ
zat rank ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Central Asian military practices
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Persian administrative traditions ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Akbar ⓘ |
| introducedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| introducedInReignOf | Akbar ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm |
Persian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian
|
| linkedTo |
jagirdari system
ⓘ
revenue assignment system ⓘ |
| obligation |
mansabdars to appear at court when summoned
ⓘ
mansabdars to maintain specified number of cavalry ⓘ mansabdars to present troops for imperial campaigns ⓘ |
| rankRange |
10 to 5000 in Akbar’s time
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up to 7000 or more under later Mughals ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | imperial farmans ⓘ |
| salaryBasis |
assignment of jagirs
ⓘ
cash payments ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
central military administration
ⓘ
mir bakhshi ⓘ |
| termMeaning | mansab means rank or office in Persian ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
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surface form:
Mughal Empire
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| usedTerm | mansab ⓘ |
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Subject: mansabdari system Description of subject: The mansabdari system was a hierarchical military-bureaucratic framework in the Mughal Empire that ranked officials and determined their salaries and obligations based on the number of troops they were required to maintain.
Referenced by (5)
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