Which of the following statement is not true about the ‘Mansabdari’ s…

The correct answer is Option (1) → Mansabdars were never paid in naqdi for their services

At the top of the Mughal administration was the mansabdari, a military-cum-bureaucratic body of officials called mansabdars.

Option (1) Mansabdars were never paid in naqdi for their services — Not true (the answer). Some mansabdars were paid in cash (naqdi). So the word ‘never’ makes this statement false.

Option (2) Mansabdars were responsible for looking after the civil and military affairs of the state — True (not the answer). The mansabdari was responsible for both the civil and the military affairs of the state.

Option (3) Majority of mansabdars were paid through assignments of jagirs in different regions of the empire — True (not the answer). Most of them were paid through assignments of revenue (jagirs), while some were paid in cash.

Option (4) Mansabdars were transferred periodically — True (not the answer). They were transferred from time to time, so that no officer could build up local power.