According to the Ain, the combined military strength of the zamindars in Mughal India included 4,260 of one item and 4,500 of another. Identify these two items in that order.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Cannons and boats
Option (1) Boats and cannons — Incorrect. This puts the two figures the wrong way round. The Ain gives 4,260 for cannons and 4,500 for boats.
Option (2) Cannons and boats — Correct. The Ain counts 4,260 cannons and 4,500 boats in the zamindars' combined strength. The two figures are close, so the order matters.
Option (3) Elephants and cannons — Incorrect. The Ain gives 1,863 elephants, far fewer than 4,260. The figure of 4,500 belongs to boats.
Option (4) Boats and elephants — Incorrect. Boats numbered 4,500 and elephants numbered 1,863 in the Ain. Both figures are wrongly placed here.
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