Under the Mansabdari system the mansab rank was not hereditary and the lowest rank was 10 and the highest was 5,000 for the nobles. All appointments and promotions as well as dismissals in the Mansabdari system were directly made by the emperor.
Some of the causes of Ibrahim Lodhi’s defeat in First Battle of Panipat were: 1. Babur used Artillery in the battle and Indian soldiers were not familiar with the use of artillery.2. The army of Babur was better disciplined and fully trained and well equipped.3. The country was divided into petty states and small principalities.