Option d is the correct answer Ahadis were the personal troopers of the Mughal emperor. They were directly recruited by the emperor and were not placed under the command of any Mansabdar. They were highly paid and had their own paymaster. Their salary was not at par with the Mansabdars, but it was significantly higher than the salary of regular soldiers. Important Tips Mansabdari System In this system, a military officer worked for the government who was responsible for recruiting and maintaining his quota of horsemen. His rank was based on the horsemen he provided, which ranged from 10(the lowest), up to 5000. A prince had the rank of 25000 . This was called the zat and sowar system. An officer had to keep men and horses in a ratio of 1:2. The horses had to be carefully verified and branded, and Arabian horses were preferred. The officer also had to maintain his quota of horses, elephants and cots for transportation, as well as foot soldiers and artillery. Soldiers were given the option to be paid either in monthly/annual payments or jagir, but many chose jagir. The emperor also allocated jagir to mansabdars for maintenance of the mansabs.