how did the frequent transfer of officials ensure effective administration?
In the Mughal empire:
- The Jagirs collected the revenues from the zamindars on behalf of the mansabdars.
- The Jagirs were transferred frequently to instill a sense of insecurity in them and prevent them from becoming powerful.
- Apart from the frequent transfers, even the hereditary claim to the personal property was disallowed in proportion to the revenues the late mansabdar owed to the state.