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Question
Answer the following question briefly.
With reference to the decline and disintegration of the Mughal empire discuss the following:
The breakdown of the mansabdari system
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Solution
Under this system, 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 mansabdars and a shortage of jagirs led to corruption and inefficiency in the system.
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