Mughal Emperors and Administration

Mughal Emperors Mughal Emperors 1 Babur 1526-1530 2 Humayun 1530-1540, 1555-1556

3 Akbar 1556-1605 4 Jahangir 1605-1627 5 Shah Jahan 1628-1658 6 Aurangzeb 1658-1707 Akbar’s Administration

 The empire divided into fifteen SUBAS  Each Subha was under a Subedar  Subha was divided

into SARKARS  The Sarkars divided into PARGANA  Parganas were made up of a number

of VILLAGES Mansabdari System  The Mughal mansabdars were known by the number of their

ZAT and SAWAR.  The Emperor looked after the appointment, promotion and dismissal of

mansabdars.  Salaries were paid according to the rank in the form of JAGIRS.

 A mansab or rank was not hereditary. If a modern government wanted to implement a fair land-revenue