1 Urdu couplets and shers with mansab
mansab(m): rank, status
Description of mansab: Mansab is an Arabic-origin term meaning rank or position, central to the Mughal Empire's mansabdari system, where it denoted the official grade of civil and military officers, determining their salary, status, and troop obligations. Unlike a simple title, it was a numerical rank tied to maintaining specific cavalrymen and equipment for imperial service. Differs from feudal land grants, as mansabdars held revenue rights without direct administration, serving elsewhere under the
1 / 1: mansab
mil gaya hai qaatil ko
mansab-e-maseehaayi
behold the condition
of human existence
the killer has been given
the status of a savior
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)
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