What did the word 'Tajwiz' mean during the Mughal period?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Petition presented by a nobleman to emperor, recommending an applicant be recruited as Mansabdar.
A person wishing to join the imperial service petitioned through a noble, who presented a tajwiz to the emperor; if the applicant was found suitable, a mansab was granted to him.
Note: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Kings and Chronicles’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT (Pre-rationalised): “8.1 Recruitment and rank … For members of the nobility, imperial service was a way of acquiring power, wealth and the highest possible reputation. A person wishing to join the service petitioned through a noble, who presented a tajwiz to the emperor. If the applicant was found suitable a mansab was granted to him.… Tajwiz was a petition presented by a nobleman to the emperor, recommending that an applicant be recruited as mansabdar.” |