Question

‘The officer corps of the Mughals were described as bouquet of flowers held together by loyalty to the emperor.’ Justify the statements with suitable arguments

Answer 1

The officer cops of the Mughals

1. The Mughal nobility was comprised of Iranis, Turanis, Afghans,Rajputs, Deccanis, etc
2. The Mughal nobility were the main pillars of Mughal state
3. The Mughal nobility was chosen from different groups, both religiously and ethnicity to ensure a balance of power between the various groups.
4. They were described as guldasta or a bouquet of flowers in the official chronicles
5. It signified their unity, held together by loyalty towards the Mughal emperor
6. All nobles were ranked or were allotted mansabs comprising of zat and sawar
7. The nobles were also required to perform military service for the emperor