Option b is the correct answer. Statement 1 is correct: Ahadis were troopers who offered their services individually, rather than being part of a larger group or organization. Statement 2 is correct: Ahadis did not align themselves with any specific chief or leader. They operated independently. Statement 3 is correct: Ahadis directly served the emperor and had the ruler as their immediate commanding officer. Statement 4 is incorrect: Ahadis did not attach themselves to Mirzas. They were not affiliated with specific nobles or Mirzas. Important Tips Ahadis, the emperor's personal household troops, were directly enlisted by the Mughal ruler, often from his own kin and tribal members. With their distinct payroll and paymaster, they received higher wages than regular horsemen. These elite soldiers, also engaged in administrative roles within the palace, epitomized the concept of gentlemen soldiers.