1Scholar, Tantia University, Sri Ganganagar, India
2Supervisor, Tantia University, Sri Ganganagar, India Email id: kapilgandhar@gmail.com
Online published on 23 May, 2022.
The benevolence and the concept of their Kingship which aimed at the socio-economic & cultural development of the empire had prompted the Mughal emperors of India to issue madad-i-maash grants to their subjects. These grants were also known as Suyarghal (aid for subsistence). Throughout the history of Mughals we come across numerous such documents assigning grants to individuals for their own livelihood or for the maintenance of religious institutions like Madarasas, Khankahs temples etc. Such grants were also given for the maintenance of Faqirs, Sadhus, Conducting URS, or helping the needy and poors. Grants were also given as Inan or Milkiyat to the officials as also in lieu of their loyalty and services. The beneficiaries of these grants were both Hindus and Muslims and they represented different sects and strata of society. Both the Hindu and Muslim grantees can be divided into four categories each. Muslim males, Muslims women, Faqirs and officials among the Muslims and Sadhus, Hindu astrologers, Brahamans and officials among the Hindus.
Conducting Urs, Bearing, Beneficiaries, Categories, Assigning Grants, Benevolence
