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Revision note: Mughal Administration, Mansabdari, Land Revenue and Economy

  • Abul Fazl: farr-i-izadi (divine light); jharokha darshan
  • Centre: wakil, wazir/diwan, mir bakhshi (military, mansabdars), mir saman (karkhanas), sadr, qazi; subas (12 → 15 → ~21) with subedar + diwan; sarkar (faujdar, amalguzar), pargana (shiqdar, amil, qanungo)
  • Mansabdari (~1573–77): zat + sawar, 10–10,000; jagir transferable; watan jagir; du-aspa sih-aspa (Jahangir); jagirdari crisis
  • Zabt/dahsala 1580 (Todar Mal): measurement, polaj–parauti–chachar–banjar, 10-year average, 1/3 in cash; batai, kankut, nasaq
  • Economy: textiles, Surat, hundi, silver inflow, American crops (tobacco, maize, chillies)
  • Travellers: Bernier, Tavernier, Manucci
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