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Mughal Administrative System (Humayun Period)

Type Object Region South Asia Time 1526

The Mughal administrative system fused Central Asian Turkic-Mongol traditions with Indian subcontinent governance, with the padishah at the top, vizi…

Timeline

  1. 1526–1530Agra–Delhi · IndiaBabur, based on the Central Asian military vassal system, appointed a vizier to oversee state affairs and used mansabdar ranks to command the army and manage local taxation.
  2. 1551–1556Delhi · IndiaIn 1555 Humayun advanced from Kabul to recover Delhi, restoring mansabdar appointments, iqta fiefs, and the court's documentary system, and relying on Persianized administrative talent to reorganize finances.
  3. 1556–1560Delhi–Agra · IndiaThe young Akbar, under the regency of Bairam Khan, continued Humayun's system, stabilized the supply of mansabdar armies, and began integrating the local administration of the Rajput states.

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