Under the Mansabdari system reorganized by Emperor Akbar, the dual ranks of ‘Zat’ and ‘Sawar’ represented respectively:
Options
A. The land revenue assigned to a noble, and specific regional judicial powers held
B. The total infantry troop strength, and number of artillery pieces assigned
C. Personal status/salary, and required cavalrymen to be maintained
D. The central administrative province assigned, and imperial honors conferred
Explanation
Personal status/salary, and required and established in India by the revered Sufi cavalrymen to be maintained saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti during the late The Mansabdari system reorganized by Emperor twelfth century. Settling in Ajmer, Rajasthan, Akbar formed the structural backbone of Mughal he preached spiritual devotion, universal love, civil and military administration. Every officer simplicity, and service to humanity regardless of was assigned a numerical rank called a Mansab caste or creed. His shrine at Ajmer Sharif became consisting of two elements: Zat and Sawar. an enduring center of pilgrimage, influencing The Zat rank determined the noble’s personal subsequent Chishti saints including Baba Farid standing, administrative status, and personal and Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. pay scale. The Sawar rank specified the exact number of mounted cavalrymen and horses the
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