With reference to the salaries of Mansabdar which of the following is not correct?
A. The salaries of mansabdars were stated in rupees, they were generally not paid in cash, but by assigning them a jagir.
B. The salaries of mansabdars were stated in rupees, they were generally paid in cash not by assigning them a jagir.
C. Mansabdars preferred a jagir because cash payments were likely to be delayed and sometimes entailed a lot or harassment.
D. For purposes of assigning jagirs the revenue department had to maintain a register indicating the assessed income (Jama) or various areas.
Answer:B
With reference to the salaries of Mansabdar which of the following is not correct?
A. The salaries of mansabdars were stated in rupees, they were generally not paid in cash, but by assigning them a jagir. B. The salaries of mansabdars were stated in rupees, they were generally paid in cash not by assigning them a jagir. C. Mansabdars preferred a jagir because cash payments were likely to be delayed and sometimes entailed a lot or harassment. D. For purposes of assigning jagirs the revenue department had to maintain a register indicating the assessed income (Jama) or various areas.
Explanation: The salaries of mansabdars were stated in rupees, they were generally not paid in cash, but by assigning them a jagir. The working of the jagirdari system under Akbar has been already discussed. Mansabdars preferred a jagir because cash payments were likely to be delayed and sometimes entailed a lot or harassment. For purposes of assigning jagirs the revenue department had to maintain a register indicating the assessed income (Jama) or various areas. The account, however, was not, indicated in rupees but in dams which was calculated at the rate of 40 damns to n rupee. This document was called the jama-dami or assessed income based on damns.