Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur held which high mansab under Mughal emperor Aurangzeb?

Explanation

Jaswant Singh's rank was 7000 zat. Under Aurangzeb, Raja Jaswant Singh was assigned the rank of 7000/7000, placing him among the senior Rajput nobles in Mughal service. The mansabdari system made rank a measure of a noble's status and military-administrative weight within the empire, not a decorative title. Jaswant Singh was also posted on the north-west frontier and died at Jamrud, near Peshawar, in 1678. His 7000/7000 mansab reflects the broader Mughal policy of using major Rajput rulers in high imperial commands.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) 3000 zat is too low for Jaswant Singh's position, since he held the much higher rank of 7000/7000 under Aurangzeb.
• (B) 5000 zat was not Jaswant Singh's rank; he was assigned 7000/7000.
• (C) 9000 zat exceeds Jaswant Singh's rank; he held 7000/7000, not the rarer 9000 level.

Concept

The mansabdari system shaped the place of Rajput rulers in the Mughal nobility. RAS Rajasthan history frequently covers how regional Rajput houses, especially Marwar, interacted with Mughal imperial power.

Source

• eGyanKosh, Unit 4: The Rajputs: Conflicts and Collaborations

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