In the Mansabdari system, the dual ranks of 'Zat' and 'Sawar' denoted exactly what? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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In the Mansabdari system, the dual ranks of 'Zat' and 'Sawar' denoted exactly what?

A. Zat was infantry rank; Sawar was artillery rank

B. Zat was cash salary; Sawar was land grant

C. Zat represented provincial rank; Sawar represented court rank

D. Zat fixed the personal status and salary; Sawar indicated the number of cavalrymen to maintain

Answer: Option D

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The 'Zat' rank determined an official's personal status and base salary, while the 'Sawar' rank dictated how many armed horsemen he was required to maintain for state service.

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The historic Battle of Diu in 1509 CE fundamentally established Portuguese naval supremacy in the Indian Ocean. Whom did they defeat?

A. A joint fleet of the Mamluks of Egypt, Gujarat Sultanate, and the Zamorin of Calicut

B. The naval fleet of the Chola Empire

C. The coastal patrol forces of the Marathas

D. The royal navy of the Vijayanagara Empire

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Correct Answer: Option A

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Portuguese Viceroy Francisco de Almeida destroyed a powerful joint Muslim naval coalition at Diu, securing Portuguese control over the profitable Indian Ocean spice trade.

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