Multiple choice

Which of the following did not constitute part of army reform of Sher Shah?

  1. Keeping a large army at the centre

  2. Cash payment to the soldiers

  3. Introduction of the practices of keeping Hulya Hulya of soldiers and of branding horses

  4. Keeping of a swiftly moving artillery
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sher Shah Sur's military reforms included: maintaining a large central army (A), cash payments to soldiers replacing the jagir system (B), and introducing detailed descriptive rolls (huliya) for soldiers and branding of horses (C). However, swiftly moving artillery (D) was not characteristic of 16th century armies - artillery was cumbersome and slow. Option D is indeed the correct answer as it did NOT constitute part of his reforms.

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