OCR GCSE History B · J411
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An officer holding a mansab in the Mughal imperial service, with administrative or military duties and an obligation to supply cavalry.
Revise: Court and administrationA mansab was a rank; its holder was a mansabdar. Rank established an officer’s standing and was associated with pay and service obligations. Mansabdars also had to recruit and maintain cavalry for the imperial army.
- Revise: Mughal economy
A high-ranking Mughal official with civil or military responsibilities, including providing cavalry for the emperor’s army.
- Revise: Religious piety
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- Revise: Condition of the Empire
A ranked official in Mughal service, whose obligations included maintaining a specified number of troops.