The Mansabdari system of the Mughals was a complex system. Its efficient functioning depended upon : 1. The practice of offering the title of ‘Mansabdar’ to military personnel only 2. Proper functioning of the dagh (branding) system 3. Proper functioning of the jagirdari system Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The Mansabdari system was a military-cum-bureaucratic apparatus where every civil and military officer was assigned a 'Mansab' (rank) [3]. Statement 1 is incorrect because the title was not restricted to military personnel; it integrated both civil and military officials into a single service [6]. Statement 2 is correct as the efficient functioning of the system relied on regular inspections and the 'dagh' (branding) system to ensure that mansabdars maintained the required number of quality horses and troops [6]. Statement 3 is correct because the majority of mansabdars were paid through revenue assignments known as 'jagirs' [4]. Consequently, the mansabdari system became an integral part of the agrarian and jagirdari framework, and its success was deeply tied to the proper management and transfer of these revenue assignments.

Sources

1. [2] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 8: Peasants, Zamindars and the State > The mansabdari system > p. 214
2. [3] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Reshaping India’s Political Map > The Mughal administrative framework > p. 54
3. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 14: The Mughal Empire > Mansabdari System > p. 206
4. [4] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 14: The Mughal Empire > Mansabdari System > p. 207
5. [6] https://www.egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/77582/1/Unit-11.pdf