In medieval India, why was Mansabdari system introduced?

Important Points

• The Mansabdari system was introduced by Akbar.
• It was a combined status showing a noble’s civil and military capacity. The Mansabdari System was introduced by Mughal emperor Akbar as new administrative machinery and revenue system.
• The Mansabdari system was taken from the system followed in Mongolia.
• The Mughal officers whether Hindus or Muslims were given territorial commands in return for the military service.
• They had to bring in some fixed number of men-at-arms, horses and elephants to the field and were rated as per the numbers which were known as Zats. 
  • Mansabdars of 10, 20, 100, and 1000 and so on.
• 'zat' shows the number of the troops which a mansabdar was expected to maintain, while 'sawar' indicate the actual number of horses under the command of a mansabdar.
• Mansingh and Mirza Aziz Koka was the only Mansabdar of 7000 zats and Bhagwan Das with 5000 zats enjoyed the privileged position in the Mansabdari system of Akbar.