The classifications Yak Aspa and Do Aspa, indicating cavalrymen provided one or two horses respectively, are associated with Alauddin Khalji’s reorganisation of the cavalry, which sought to standardise obligations, horse-provisions and pay scales, enabling better military logistics and control. ANSWER: ...
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To create a reliable, centrally controlled army, Alauddin Khalji shifted military remuneration away from land grants (which created independent nobles) and moved toward cash salaries, which made soldiers directly dependent on state payroll and less likely to form autonomous power ...
Alauddin Khalji introduced strict military controls — including Daag (branding horses) and Huliya (soldier identifiers) — to prevent theft, verify service and maintain a dependable, accountable cavalry. These measures helped professionalise the army and reduce fraud and desertion. ANSWER: (B) ...
The Diwan-i-Riyasat (Ministry of Commerce) was established by Alauddin Khalji to execute his radical market control policy. This new ministry, headed by the Naib-i-Riyasat, strictly enforced all market regulations (Zabitas) and fixed prices on goods. Its primary purpose was to ...
Alauddin Khalji implemented tight, centralising regulations — his “Four Ordinances” included confiscatory measures, a sophisticated intelligence/spy system, prohibition of public alcohol in the capital and curbs on nobles’ social gatherings — all aimed at breaking aristocratic power and tightening royal ...