Consider the following statements: **Assertion (A):** During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses. **Reason (R):** Horses had to be rested while on March and replacements were necessary in times of war.

Consider the following statements: **Assertion (A):** During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses. **Reason (R):** Horses had to be rested while on March and replacements were necessary in times of war. ** Code:**

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not a correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Option a is the correct answer. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). Mansabdars had to maintain a certain number of horses, elephants, camels, mules, and carts according to their rank. The ratio of horses to cavalrymen was 2:1, which means that for every ten cavalrymen, the Mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses. The reason for this was that horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war.

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