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    Question

    What were the royal bodyguards called during the

    Sultanate period?
    A Banjara Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Balahar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Khaskhel Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Musarif Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In the Sultanate period, the soldiers who were recruited as personal soldiers or royal bodyguards of the Sultan were called 'Khaskhel'. Balahars were ordinary farmers, Banjaras were itinerant grain traders and Musarifs were officials in villages to collect land tax from farmers.

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