Institution
Mansabdari system
The mansabdari system was the ranking system of the Mughal Empire, established under Akbar. Each official, or mansabdar, held a numerical rank determining his status, pay and the number of cavalry he had to maintain. It combined military and civil administration and was central to the Mughal state and economy.
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