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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Mention any two reasons for the failure of the mansabdari system.
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Solution
- Mansabdars had to maintain a fixed number of troops. They were given jagirs as the payment for doing so. Later, an increase in the number of mansabs and a shortage of jagirs led to corruption and inefficiency in the system.
- An increase in the number of mansabs and a shortage of jagirs led to corruption and inefficiency in the system. The mansabdars did not maintain their quota of troops and adopted corrupt methods. This led to a decline in the military strength of the Mughal Empire.
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