Mughal Administrative System (Mansabdari, Diwani & Faujdari Systems)

The Mughal administrative system, largely consolidated under Emperor Akbar, was a centralized and hierarchical structure that combined civil, military, and revenue authority into a single framework. Its foundational pillars were the Mansabdari System (the service hierarchy) and the division of judicial and financial powers in the provinces.

Mansabdari System

  • Zat (Personal Rank): Determined the Mansabdar's personal status in the imperial hierarchy and fixed his personal salary.
  • Sawar (Cavalry Rank): Indicated the minimum number of cavalrymen (horsemen) and horses the Mansabdar was obligated to maintain for the imperial army.
  • Jagir System: Mansabdars were primarily paid through revenue assignments called Jagirs (the revenue, not ....
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