Which one among the following regarding the *Ahadis* of the Mughal period is *not* true ?
[amp_mcq option1=”They were individual troopers” option2=”They were placed under a separate Diwan and Bakhshi” option3=”They were ordinarily not placed under the Mansabdars” option4=”Their salary was at par with the Mansabdars” correct=”option4″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2014
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.