Which of the following statements is correct with reference to the ranks of the holders of government offices in the Mughal empire?

a- Zat was an indicator of position in the imperial hierarchy and the salary of the official.

b- Sawar indicated the number of horsemen the official was required to maintain in service.

Both statements are correct.

All holders of government offices held ranks (mansabs) comprising two numerical designations: zat which was an indicator of position in the imperial hierarchy and the salary of the official (mansabdar), and sawar which indicated the number of horsemen he was required to maintain in service. In the seventeenth century, mansabdars of 1,000 zat or above ranked as nobles (umara, which is the plural of amir ). The nobles participated in military campaigns with their armies and also served as officers of the empire in the provinces.