Multiple choice

Which was the most defective army system executed by Feroz Tughlaq?

  1. The army system was based on Jagir system

  2. The permanent army was given Jagir in place of salary

  3. The army discipline and rules became lenient

  4. The hereditary system was introduced in the army
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Feroz Tughlaq's most defective military reform was introducing the hereditary system in the army. When army positions became hereditary (passed from father to son), it destroyed merit-based recruitment, led to declining quality of soldiers over generations, and created a class of soldiers who were more interested in their privileges than in military effectiveness. The Jagir-based army (options A and B) was also problematic, but the hereditary system fundamentally undermined the army's professionalism and effectiveness.

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