Mansabdar, the Glossary
The Mansabdar was a military unit within the administrative system of the Mughal Empire introduced by Akbar later used in all over in early modern India.[1]
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31 relations: Abul Fazl, Akbar, Akbarnama, Arabic, Army of the Mughal Empire, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Aurangzeb, Babur, Emir, Grand vizier, History of India, Humayun, Hyder Ali, Indian subcontinent, Jagir, Jahangir, List of emperors of the Mughal Empire, Mughal artillery, Mughal dynasty, Mughal Empire, Mughal weapons, Nawab, Rajput, Routledge, Rupee, Sepoy, Shah Jahan, Sowar, Subahdar, Vakil-i-Mutlaq, War elephant.
- Feudalism in Asia
- Feudalism in Pakistan
- Government of the Mughal Empire
- Titles in Bangladesh
Abul Fazl
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, also known as Abul Fazl, Abu'l Fadl and Abu'l-Fadl 'Allami (14 January 1551 – 22 August 1602), was an Indian writer, historian, and politician who served as the grand vizier of the Mughal Empire from his appointment in 1579, until his death in 1602. Mansabdar and Abul Fazl are Mughal nobility.
Akbar
Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (–), popularly known as Akbar the Great, and also as Akbar I, was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605.
Akbarnama
The Akbarnama (اکبرنامه), is the official chronicle of the reign of Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor, commissioned by Akbar himself and written by his court historian and biographer, Abul Fazl.
Arabic
Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ, or عَرَبِيّ, or) is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world.
Army of the Mughal Empire
The Army of the Mughal Empire was the force by which the Mughal emperors established their empire in the 16th century and expanded it to its greatest extent at the beginning of the 18th century.
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Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh is a non political and non profit research organisation registered under both Society Act of 1864 and NGO Affairs Bureau, Government of Bangladesh.
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Aurangzeb
Muhi al-Din Muhammad (3 November 1618 – 3 March 1707), commonly known as italics, was the sixth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1658 until his death in 1707.
Babur
Babur (14 February 148326 December 1530; born Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad) was the founder of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent.
Emir
Emir (أمير, also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has a long history of use in the Arab World, East Africa, West Africa, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
Grand vizier
Grand vizier (vazîr-i aʾzam; sadr-ı aʾzam; sadrazam) was the title of the effective head of government of many sovereign states in the Islamic world.
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History of India
Anatomically modern humans first arrived on the Indian subcontinent between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago.
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Humayun
Nasir al-Din Muhammad (6 March 1508 – 27 January 1556), commonly known by his regnal name Humayun, was the second Mughal emperor, who ruled over territory in what is now Eastern Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Northern India, and Pakistan from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 to his death in 1556.
Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali (Haidarālī; 1720 – 7 December 1782) was the Sultan and de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India.
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.
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Jagir
A jagir (جاگیر|translit. Mansabdar and jagir are Feudalism in Pakistan and Indian feudalism.
Jahangir
Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal Emperor, who ruled from 1605 till his death in 1627.
List of emperors of the Mughal Empire
The emperors of the Mughal Empire, styled the Emperors of Hindustan, who were all members of the Timurid dynasty (House of Babur), ruled over the empire from its inception in 1526 to its dissolution in 1857.
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Mughal artillery
Mughal artillery included a variety of cannons, rockets, and mines employed by the Mughal Empire.
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Mughal dynasty
The Mughal dynasty (دودمان مغل) was a dynasty which comprised the members of the imperial House of Babur (خاندانِ آلِ بابُر), also known as the Gurkanis (گورکانیان), who ruled the Mughal Empire from to 1857. Mansabdar and Mughal dynasty are Mughal nobility.
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Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire was an early modern empire in South Asia.
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Mughal weapons
Mughal weapons significantly evolved during the ruling periods of its various rulers.
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Nawab
Nawab (Balochi, Pashto: نواب; نواب; নবাব/নওয়াব; नवाब; Punjabi: ਨਵਾਬ; Persian, Punjabi, Sindhi, Urdu), also spelled Nawaab, Navaab, Navab, Nowab, Nabob, Nawaabshah, Nawabshah or Nobab, is a royal title indicating a sovereign ruler, often of a South Asian state, in many ways comparable to the western title of Prince. Mansabdar and Nawab are titles in Bangladesh and titles in India.
Rajput
Rajput (from Sanskrit rājaputra meaning "son of a king"), also called Thakur, is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent.
Routledge
Routledge is a British multinational publisher.
Rupee
Rupee is the common name for the currencies of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, and of former currencies of Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (as the Gulf rupee), British East Africa, Burma, German East Africa (as Rupie/Rupien), and Tibet.
Sepoy
Sepoy, related to sipahi, is a term denoting professional Indian infantryman, traditionally armed with a musket, in the armies of the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Army.
Shah Jahan
Mirza Shahab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), also known as Shah Jahan I, was the fifth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1628 until 1658.
Sowar
Sowar (سوار, also siwar meaning "the one who rides" or "rider", from Persian sawār) was originally a rank during the Mughal Empire.
Subahdar
Subahdar, also known as Nazim or in English as a "Subah", was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah (province) during the Khalji dynasty of Bengal, Mamluk dynasty, Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, and the Mughal era who was alternately designated as Sahib-i-Subah or Nazim. Mansabdar and Subahdar are government of the Mughal Empire and titles in India.
Vakil-i-Mutlaq
The Vakil-i-Mutlaq (وکیلِ مطلق.), variously translated as the Lieutenant Plenipotentiary, the Regent Plenipotentiary, the Vicegerent or the Imperial Regent, was an important office in the Government of the Mughal Empire, first in ministerial hierarchy and only next to Mughal Emperor. Mansabdar and Vakil-i-Mutlaq are government of the Mughal Empire, Mughal nobility and titles in India.
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War elephant
A war elephant was an elephant that was trained and guided by humans for combat.
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See also
Feudalism in Asia
- Caste system in Sri Lanka
- Datu
- Durbar (court)
- Feudal Japan
- Feudal fascism
- Feudalism in China
- Feudalism in Pakistan
- Filipino styles and honorifics
- Indian feudalism
- Jajmani system
- Mandala (political model)
- Mansabdar
- Mir (title)
- Sakdina
- Senakhaskhel
- Senapati
- Serfdom in Tibet controversy
- Serfs' Emancipation Day
Feudalism in Pakistan
Government of the Mughal Empire
- Bakhshi (Mughal Empire)
- Daroga
- Dastak (trade permit)
- Economy of the Mughal Empire
- Faujdar
- Government of the Mughal Empire
- Jharokha Darshan
- Mahi Maratib
- Mansabdar
- Munshi
- Subahdar
- Vakil-i-Mutlaq
- Viceroy of the Deccan
- Vizier
Titles in Bangladesh
- Baba (honorific)
- Babu (title)
- Bibi (title)
- Chowdhury
- Dewan
- Kabiraj
- Khan (title)
- Khan Bahadur
- Khan Sahib
- Khatun
- Lambardar
- Majumdar
- Makhdoom
- Malik
- Mansabdar
- Mantri
- Miah
- Mian (title)
- Mir (title)
- Mirza (name)
- Mullah
- Munshi
- Nawab
- Nawab Bahadur
- Rai Sahib
- Raja
- Rajas
- Rao Bahadur
- Shah
- Shahs
- Sultan
- Sultana (title)
- Taluqdar
- Tarafdar
- Tehsildar
- Thakur (title)
- Ustad
- Wali (administrative title)
- Zamindar
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansabdar
Also known as Mansabdari, Mansabdars, Mansebdar, Mansebdhar, Munsubdar.