The Mughal Empire — Social Studies STD 7 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social StudiesThe Mughal Empire5 Marks
Question
Describe Jagirdars and their duties.
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Answer
Jagirdars and their duties:
In Akbar's reign these jagirs were carefully assessed so that their revenues were roughly equal to the salary of the mansabdar.
By Aurangzeb's reign situation changed and the actual revenue collected was often less than the granted sum.
There was also a huge increase in the number of mansabdars which meant a long wait before they received a jagir.
These and other factors created a shortage in the number of jagirs. Hence, many jagirdars tried to extract as much revenue as possible while they had a jagir.
Aurangzeb was unable to control these developments in the last years of his reign, so the peasantry suffered tremendously.
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