Mention any two military reforms introduced by Alauddin Khilji.
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1. For the first time army was paid in cash.
2. Three grades of soldiers, were fixed. A foot soldier was paid 156 ‘tankas’ (silver rupees) a year. The soldier with one horse was paid, 234 ‘tankas’ and with two horses 312 ‘tankas’ i.e. 78 ‘tankas’ more. In this salary, the soldier had to look after his horse/horses and other things. It is observed that the amount paid to a soldier was not a small sum for the first decade of the 14th century. During the reign of Sher Shah it was 230 ‘tankas’ i.e. 4 ‘tankas’ less. During Akbar’s time in the 16th century, it was 240 ‘tankas’ i.e. more by four ‘tankas’ only.
2. Three grades of soldiers, were fixed. A foot soldier was paid 156 ‘tankas’ (silver rupees) a year. The soldier with one horse was paid, 234 ‘tankas’ and with two horses 312 ‘tankas’ i.e. 78 ‘tankas’ more. In this salary, the soldier had to look after his horse/horses and other things. It is observed that the amount paid to a soldier was not a small sum for the first decade of the 14th century. During the reign of Sher Shah it was 230 ‘tankas’ i.e. 4 ‘tankas’ less. During Akbar’s time in the 16th century, it was 240 ‘tankas’ i.e. more by four ‘tankas’ only.
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