Who managed the distribution of Madad-i-Maash?

The 'Sadr-us-Sudur', the high official in charge of religious and charitable endowments, oversaw these grants.

State Patronage in Mughal India

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Exam Year

2003

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ID: MED_MUG_2003_164 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India

'Madad-i-Mash' indicates in Mughal administration-

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In the Mughal Empire, 'Madad-i-Maash' was a system of granting revenue-free land to scholars, religious divines, and the needy. This provided them with a permanent source of livelihood without state taxation.