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Q. The meaning of the word Mansab is

Answer : Rank
Explanation:

The Mansabdar was a military unit within the administrative system of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar. The system determined the rank, status, salaries & allowances of a government official and military generals. The term manasabadar means a person having a mansab. (which means a role) In the mansabdari system founded by Akbar. Those mansabdars whose rank was one thousand or below were called Amir, while those above 1,000 were called Amir-al Kabir (Great Amir). Some great Amirs whose ranks were above 5,000 were also given the title of Amir-al Umara (Amir of Amirs).


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