IGNOU HISTORY NOTES : India History From 8th to Mid 15th Century - Mughal Ruling Class

IGNOU HISTORY Study Notes for IAS, UPSC Exams

History India From 8th to Mid 15th Century

Mughal Ruling Class

Structure

. 13.0 Objectives
13.1 Introduction
13.2 The Ruling Class Under Babur and Humayun
13.3 Development Under Altbar h
13.4 Composition of the Mughal Ruling Class
13.4.1 Racial and Religious bups
13.4.2 The Foreign Elemmu - TMnir md Xrurir
13.4.3 'Ihe Afghans
13.4.4 Indim Muslims
13.4.5 Rqjputa and Otha Hindus
13.4.6 M~thaa d Otha DaccMis
13.5 Organisation of the Ruling Class
13.6 Distribution of Revenue Resources Among the Ruling Class
13.7 Life Style of the Ruling Class
13.8 Let Us Sum Up
13.9 Answers to Check Your Progress Exercises

13.0 OBJECTIVES

In unit 12, we have discussed the formation and working of the Mughal Theory of
state. This unit will discuss important features of the structure and working of the
Mughal ruling class down to Aurangzeb's period. After reading this unit you will
know about the origins and development of the ruling class;

• a understand the racial composition of the ruling class;
• learn about its organisation;
• have some idea about the share of the ding class in the revenue resources of the empire; and
• be acquainted with the life style of the ruling class.

13.1 INTRODUCTION

The Mughal ding class was multi-racial, multi-religious and multi-regional.
Theoretically it was the creation of the Emperor. The Mughal ruling class or the nobility
as it is commonly designated, comprised both civil bureaucrats as well as military
commanders. They all held mansab and received their salary either in cash or through
assignment of the revenues of various territories (jagir). Therefore. the numerical
strength of the mansabdars (nobles) materially influenced not only politics and
administration. but also the economy of the Empire. 

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