HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Question
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Which of the following did not constitute part of the army reforms of Sher Shah?
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Cash payment to soldiers
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Keeping a large army at the center
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Introduction of the practice of branding horses
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Introduction of a swiftly moving artillery
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -b Sher Shah did not introduce swiftly moving artillery. Sher Shah effected many military reforms in order to save the country from foreign invasions and internal revolt.
Detailed explanation-2: -He created an army recruited directly by the central government, paid in cash from the State treasury, officered by nobles of the Sultan’s own choice. Sher Shah introduced Dagh and Chehra system. The corruption was checked by the dagh (branding) system.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sher Shah adopted a system of branding horses dagh and maintaining a descriptive roll of the soldiers chehra were revived. The army was divided into many units and each unit was placed under a commander.
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