mir bakhshi

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Mir Bakhshi was the Mughal Empire’s high-ranking military and administrative officer responsible for managing the army, including recruitment, pay, and the ranking of soldiers and nobles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal administrative office
military office
alsoKnownAs Mir Bakshi
Mir-e Bakhshi
appliesToJurisdiction Mughal Empire
country Mughal Empire
fieldOfWork army management
military administration
personnel administration
hasEtymology from Persian ‘mir’ (chief) and ‘bakhshi’ (paymaster)
hasRole chief military officer
head of the imperial military department
paymaster general of the army
historicalPeriod Mughal era
location Mughal imperial court
partOf Mughal Empire
positionHeldBy high-ranking Mughal noble
responsibleFor distribution of jagirs to mansabdars
inspection of army contingents
issuing military orders in the emperor’s name
keeping records of mansab ranks
maintenance of military rolls
payment of mansabdars
payment of soldiers
ranking of nobles
ranking of soldiers
recruitment of nobles for military service
recruitment of soldiers
supervision of military intelligence
verification of troop strength
seatOfGovernment Mughal capital
subordinateTo Mughal emperor
usedLanguage Persian
usedSystem mansabdari system

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
mansabdari system
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