describe the composition of army in delhi sultanate
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The Sultans of Delhi Sultanate were a perfect autocrat and their real source of authority was military strength. They were commander of forces, chief lawgiver and the final of the court of appeal. Here, we are giving a complete summary of the Military reforms under the Delhi Sultanate for the aspirants of different competitive exams.
Summary on the Military reforms under Delhi Sultanate
The Sultans were commander of forces, chief lawgiver and the final of the court of appeal. The titles of Amirs, Khan and Malik were a military gradation. Men of different nationalities were enlisted in the army. The army consists of infantry, cavalry and elephant corps. A sort of mechanical artillery, consisting of various crude machines like manjaniqs, mangos was used.
Sultans
Reforms
Iltutmish
Army was centrally recruited, paid and administered
Balban
Increased the power and prestige of Ariz-i-Mamalik.
Alauddin Khilji
Cash payment to soldiers. Dagh or branding of the horses. Records of army recruits.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Granted hereditary assignments of land to soldiers (the system ruins the army). Ranks were made hereditary.
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The armies of the Delhi Sultanates consisted of four types of soldiers.
1. First were the soldiers that were directly recruited as soldiers in the army of the Sultan.
2. The second category of soldiers was those who were employed on permanent basis by nobles and provincial governors. These soldiers were placed at the service of the Sultan whenever necessary.
3. The third category was those soldiers who were recruited only in times of war on temporary basis and were paid only for that period.
4. The last category were Muslim soldiers who joined the army as volunteers at times of war against the Hindu kingdoms. These soldiers considered such war to be holy war