In the Mughal mansabdari system every mansabdar had a zat rank and a sawar rank. What did the sawar rank show?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The number of cavalrymen he had to maintain
The zat rank fixed a mansabdar’s position at court and his salary. The sawar (horseman) rank was the number of cavalrymen he had to maintain and bring for review; it did not count foot soldiers.