Medieval Indian History Questions (MCQs) for UPSC, SSC & States PCS Examinations


Q.  The Mansabdari system was borrowed from ?

a. Afghanistan
b. Turkey
c. Mongolia
d. Persia


ANSWER: See Answer
 
Mansabdar implies the generic term for the military-kind grading of all royal functionaries of the Mughal Empire. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in Mongolia.
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