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What do the term 'Jaat' and 'Sawar' in mansabdari system mean ?

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Solution :The emperor himself appointed the mansabdars. He wasat libertyto INCREASE or decreases the number of sawars or the POSITION of mansabdars.
(i)There were two categories of mansabdars, namely:
(a) Jaat(B) Sawar
Jaatmeanstheperson whose rank, place and salaryhave been fixed .ACCORDING to their RANKS the mansabdars were classified into three categories.
(ii)Only that person can be appointed as a mansabdarwhose Jaat and Sawar ranks wereat par.


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