Question

Which one among the following is not a function of Mir Bakshi, the Head of the Military Department as well as of the nobility under Mughal rule? 

(a) He made recommendations for appointment to Mansabs to the emperor 

(b) He collected reports of intelligence and information agencies of the empire and presented them to the emperor at the court 

(c) He was responsible for all incomes and expenditures and held control over Khalisa, Jagir and Inam lands 

(d) He was responsible for the security of foreign travellers on the highways of the empire

Answer 1

(a) Recommendation for appointment to mansabs to the Emperor is not a function of Mir Bakhshi . The duties of Mir Bakhshi included- The recruitment of the army maintaining a list of mansabdars with their postings. Keeping a roster of the Palace guards. Preparing the rules as to grants of pay keeping up a list of officers paid in cash, and an abstract of the total paybills. The superintendence of the mustering for branding and verifying the troopers’ horses and the orders subsidiary thereto.