Which one among the following regarding the *Ahadis* of the Mughal per

Which one among the following regarding the *Ahadis* of the Mughal period is *not* true ?

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They were individual troopers

They were placed under a separate Diwan and Bakhshi

They were ordinarily not placed under the Mansabdars

Their salary was at par with the Mansabdars

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The statement that is *not* true regarding the Ahadis of the Mughal period is that their salary was at par with the Mansabdars. Ahadis were a special corps of soldiers, individually recruited by the Mughal emperor and directly loyal to him. They were considered elite troopers and were generally paid higher salaries than the ordinary soldiers in the contingents of the Mansabdars (nobles holding military ranks). While Ahadis were not Mansabdars themselves, their individual pay was often superior to that of soldiers under Mansabdari service and could even compare favourably to the allowances of lower-ranked Mansabdars, but not ‘at par’ with Mansabdars in general, whose ranks and salaries varied greatly. Statements A, B, and C accurately describe the Ahadis as individual troopers, placed under separate administration (Diwan and Bakhshi specific to Ahadis), and usually not attached to Mansabdar contingents.

Ahadis were elite, individually recruited Mughal soldiers directly serving the emperor. They were highly paid compared to regular cavalrymen under Mansabdars.

The Ahadis formed a significant part of the emperor’s personal retinue and household troops. They were often used for special assignments and as a counter-balance to the power of the Mansabdars. They had their own recruitment, administrative system, and officers (like an Ahadi Diwan and Bakhshi) distinct from the main Mansabdari system.

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