The mansabdari system was introduced in India by which of the following rulers?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Akbar
The Mughal emperor Akbar organised his nobles and officers under the mansabdari system. Every mansabdar held a rank (zat) that fixed his position and salary, and a sawar rank that fixed the number of cavalrymen he had to maintain.