What was the lowest and highest rank in the Mansabdari system?

The ranks started from 10 and went up to 10,000, with the highest ranks usually reserved for the princes of the royal blood.

Origin of the Mansabdari System: The Mongol Influence (1994 PYQ)

ID: MED_MUG_1994_38 Ref: Irfan Habib, The Agrarian System of Mughal India

The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in-

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Akbar's Mansabdari system was borrowed from the Mongol military organization, which was based on a decimal system of ranking. This institution originated with Chinggis Khan and was later adapted for Mughal administration.