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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified• Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct: In Mughal military administration, Ahadis were elite individual cavalrymen/gentlemen troopers who offered their services singly, recruited directly by the central government without being attached to any noble or Mansabdar/chief. They had the Emperor as their immediate commander. • Statement 4 is incorrect: They did not serve under or attach themselves to Mirzas or provincial nobles; doing so would contradict their fundamental status as independent imperial troopers.
Statements 2 and 4 are mutually contradictory (not attaching to any chief vs. attaching to Mirzas). Since Ahadis literally means 'individuals' directly under the Emperor, Statement 4 is false.
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