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The Mughal Army
The Army of the Mughal Empirewas the force by which the Mughal
emperorsestablished their empire in the 15th century and expanded it to its
greatest extent at the beginning of the 18th century. Although its origins,
like the Mughals themselves, were in the cavalry-based armies of central
Asia, its essential form and structure was established by the empire's third
emperor,Akbar.
The army had no regimental structure and the soldiers were not directly
recruited by the emperor. Instead, individuals, such as nobles or local
leaders, would recruit their own troops, referred to as a mansab, and
contribute them to the army.
