Presented by Safiya .M Reg No:ZM17EDSS06 B.Ed. Social Science Zainab Memorial Collage of Teacher Education, Kasaragod,kerala,india
Nature and Concept of Mughal State
The Mughal Empire self-designated as Gurkani was a Persianate empire extending over large parts of the Indian subcontinent and ruled by a dynasty of Chagatai-Turkic origin.
The Mughal empire was an empire that at its greatest territorial extent ruled parts of what is todays Afghanistan,Pakistan,and most of the indian subcontinent,then known as Hindustan between 1526 and 1707. The empire was founded by the Timurid leader babur in1526. ‘’Mughal’’ is the persian word for ‘’Mongol’’. The Mughal state in India was largely a continuation of Turkish state in various aspects
King was the head of the state. Fountain of law and protecter of subjects. Mughal state was a combination of Indian and extra Indian elements or more correctly,a perso –Arabic system in Indian setting.
Nature of Mughal state Eminent historians have analysed the character and nature of Mughal state. It is sometimes dubbed as oriental despotism,autocracy or a theocracy. A recent study described it as a patrimonial bureaucratic empire. In the patrimonial kingdom there was little difference between the state ( mughal )and household officials( manzil ).
Central Administration
Next to the emperoe,theoretically at the head of admn was the Wakil . The Wazir ,( Diwan -i- kul or Diwan Ala )was head of financial administration of the empire. The ruling class or nobility. Army head was Mir bakshi . Royal palace caretaker Mir- Zaman .
Provincial Government Provinces( Subhas ) - Subahdar Sarkars - Foujdar Parganas - Shikdar Village - Village meetings
Law and Administration of Justice. Revenue Administaration . Army. Mansabdari System. Jagirdari System. Socity under Mughals. The Middle strata. Common people. Economic Condition.
Law and Administration of Justice
Revenue Administration The Revenue under mughals was broadly classified as imperial and provincial.
Army The mughal Army was formed of mansabdars . Dakhilis were supplementary troopers placed under the command of Mansabdars . A special class of horsemen called Ahadis were troopers round the person of the emperor who owed allegiance to none but himself.
Mansabdari System Mansab in persian means place or position. Akbar was introduced the Mughal mansabdari system.
Jagirdari System Jagir or Tuyal was the land assighned by mughal administration to its mansabdars in lieu of salary due from the state. The mansabdar would realise the revenue equal to his demand ( Talab )as salary.
Mughal emperors family tree https://youtu.be/zu5UcqvY1Cg
Pictures of Mughal empire Agra Fort
1. Paintings of Mughal empire 2. Crown of Mughal empire 3. Swords 4. Glass vessels
Taj Mahal Red Fort Delhi Juma Masjid
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