As a diwan in Bijapur, I saw the mansabdari system as a clever way to tie our Deccani nobility to the Mughal centre, though it chafed our old ways. Akbar’s sulh-i-kul? In practice, at the court level, yes—but down here, my Shia community still pays careful respect to Sunni ulema, ayyo. The jizya abolition was a real relief for Hindu traders, which made my revenue collection swalpa easier. I know this because my own brother’s jagir was reassigned under that very system, a bitter pill in our own household curry.
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