UPSC Prelims 1996·GS1·history·medieval history

In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced mainly for

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  1. Amaking recruitment to the armyCorrect
  2. Bfacilitating revenue collection
  3. Censuring religious harmony
  4. Deffecting clean administration

Explanation

The Mansabdari system was the administrative framework of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar. Its primary objective was to organize the military and civil administration. Every officer was assigned a rank called a Mansab, which determined their status and salary. More importantly, it fixed the number of armed cavalrymen each officer was required to maintain for the emperors service. Therefore, its main purpose was to streamline the recruitment and maintenance of a large, organized army for the empire.
history: In medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced mainly for

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