Mir Bakshi

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Mir Bakshi was a high-ranking Mughal imperial official responsible for military administration and the management of army personnel and payments.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Mir Bakshi canonical 2
mir bakshi 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal imperial office
government position
appliesToJurisdiction Mughal Empire
category Mughal administrative offices
historical military offices
country Mughal Empire
etymology derived from Persian words "mir" (chief) and "bakshi" (paymaster)
linked to: Persian honorifics
fieldOfWork army management
military administration
public finance
hasRole disbursement of soldiers’ salaries
maintenance of military muster rolls
management of army personnel
management of military payments
recommendation of military appointments
record-keeping of military service
supervision of mansabdars
inception 16th century
partOf Mughal central administration
Mughal imperial court
linked to: Mughal court
positionHeldInHierarchy high-ranking official
reportsTo Mughal emperor
responsibleFor distribution of jagirs to military officers
military discipline
military promotions
military recruitment
seatOfOffice Mughal imperial capital
usedHonorificTitleLanguage Persian
usedInGovernmentalStructure mansabdari system
usedInPeriod Mughal era
linked to: Mughal period

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Mir Bakhshi alsoKnownAs Mir Bakshi
subject linked to: mir bakhshi
Mughal court employedOffice mir bakshi
linked to: Mir Bakshi
administration of Akbar office Mir Bakshi