Match List-I (Term) with List-II (Meaning).
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Mansabdari | (I) Official responsible for ensuring that imperial regulations were carried out in the provinces |
| (B) Naqdi | (II) Payment of a mansabdar in cash |
| (C) Jagir | (III) Assignment of revenue in a region of the empire |
| (D) Amin | (IV) Military-cum-bureaucratic apparatus at the apex of the administrative system |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Mansabdari | (IV) Military-cum-bureaucratic apparatus at the apex of the administrative system | The mansabdari system sat at the top of Mughal administration. It looked after both the civil and military affairs of the state. |
| (B) Naqdi | (II) Payment of a mansabdar in cash | Naqdi was the cash payment made to some mansabdars. |
| (C) Jagir | (III) Assignment of revenue in a region of the empire | Most mansabdars were paid through jagirs, that is, assignments of revenue from different regions of the empire. |
| (D) Amin | (I) Official responsible for ensuring that imperial regulations were carried out in the provinces | The amin was an official who made sure that imperial regulations were carried out in the provinces. |
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