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Mansabdaar
मनसबदार
said man-sab-daar
also written: Mansabdar
Meaning
A ranked officer in the Mughal system, holding a graded mansab (rank).
Literally: holder of a rank (mansab)
Usage & notes
The graded nobleman-officer of the Mughal state, his rank fixing his pay and the troops he maintained; a pillar of the imperial administration.
Related words
ARABIC
Mansab
A rank or office in the Mughal administrative and military hierarchy.
ARABIC
Umara
Nobles, grandees; the plural of amir, the aristocracy of a court.
PERSIAN
Jagirdaar
The holder of a jagir; a feudal landlord granted land-revenue.
PERSIAN
Jagirdar
The holder of a jagir; a landed noble who collects its revenue.