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The mughal empire
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It was divided into provinces known as
Subahs
which were further divided into districts known as
Sarkars.
Akbar
introduced the
Mansabdari System
where he appointed people based on their
rank
or
position
rather than
hereditary titles.
Jagirs
provided them with an
income
from the
revenue
collected by the
peasants
who worked on that
land.
The
Mughals
had a complex political system based on a
centralized government
headed by the
emperor
(Mughal).
The
Mughals
used the system of
Jagirs
to reward their loyal
officers
,
soldiers
, and
officials
with
land grants
called
jagir.
The
Mughals
were
Muslims
who ruled
India
from the early
16th
century to the
mid-19th
century.
The
Mughal Empire
developed a complex
administrative
system to govern its
territories.
Land revenue
was collected by
zamindars
who paid
taxes
to the
government.
The
Subahdar
was the
governor
of a
Subah
who ruled on behalf of the
emperor.
The
Mughals
had an
efficient system
of
taxation
, with
land revenue
being the main source of
income.
Mansabs
were given ranks according to their
military
service, and they had to serve in the
army
for a certain number of
years.
The
Mughals
also used the system of
Zamindar
to collect
taxes
, but it became less effective over time due to
corruption
and
mismanagement.
Below him, there were various officials such as the
Wazir
,
Diwan
,
Mir Bakshi
,
Amil
,
Qazi
,
Sadr-us Sudur
, and
Faujdar.
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