{"id":89172,"date":"2025-06-01T09:57:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89172"},"modified":"2025-06-01T09:57:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:57:26","slug":"consider-the-following-observations-relating-to-the-reign-of-the-mugha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-observations-relating-to-the-reign-of-the-mugha\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following observations relating to the reign of the Mugha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following observations relating to the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Akbar strengthened his control on the nobility and the army by introducing the mansabdari system.<\/li>\n<li>2. Under the mansabdari system, every officer was assigned a rank (mansab).<\/li>\n<li>3. The ranks were divided into three : zat, sawar and chehra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2009<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2009\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. Akbar introduced the mansabdari system to organize and streamline the administration, nobility, and military, thereby strengthening his control and central authority. Statement 2 is correct. Under the mansabdari system, every civil and military officer was assigned a *mansab* or rank. Statement 3 is incorrect. The mansabdari rank was primarily divided into two components: *zat* and *sawar*. *Zat* determined the officer&#8217;s personal rank and salary, while *sawar* indicated the number of cavalrymen (and horses) the officer was required to maintain. *Chehra* was a practice introduced by Akbar for branding horses to prevent deception and ensure the quality and number of horses maintained by mansabdars, not a third division of the mansab rank itself.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The mansabdari system was a unique administrative and military system of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar.<br \/>\n&#8211; It assigned ranks (mansabs) that determined status, salary, and military obligations.<br \/>\n&#8211; The rank consisted of two numbers: Zat and Sawar.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe mansabdari system helped Akbar create a centralized administration and a strong army loyal to the emperor. The dual rank (zat and sawar) distinguished between personal status\/salary and military responsibility.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following observations relating to the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar : 1. Akbar strengthened his control on the nobility and the army by introducing the mansabdari system. 2. Under the mansabdari system, every officer was assigned a rank (mansab). 3. The ranks were divided into three : zat, sawar and chehra. 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Akbar introduced the mansabdari system to organize and streamline the administration, nobility, and military, thereby strengthening his control and central authority. Statement 2 is correct. Under the mansabdari system, every civil and military officer was assigned a *mansab* or rank. Statement 3 is incorrect. The mansabdari rank was primarily divided into two components: *zat* and *sawar*. *Zat* determined the officer&#039;s personal rank and salary, while *sawar* indicated the number of cavalrymen (and horses) the officer was required to maintain. *Chehra* was a practice introduced by Akbar for branding horses to prevent deception and ensure the quality and number of horses maintained by mansabdars, not a third division of the mansab rank itself. - The mansabdari system was a unique administrative and military system of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar. - It assigned ranks (mansabs) that determined status, salary, and military obligations. - The rank consisted of two numbers: Zat and Sawar.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-observations-relating-to-the-reign-of-the-mugha\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Consider the following observations relating to the reign of the Mugha\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Statement 1 is correct. 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