With reference to the Sher Shah’s policy with regard to the planting of Afghan colonies, consider the following statements:
1. Sher Shah aimed to establish a pure Afghan nobility in his empire.
2. Gwalior was one of the places colonized by the Afghans during Sher Shah’s reign.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation Statement 1 is not correct: Sher Shah Suri did not aim to establish a pure Afghan nobility. He deliberately included people from various ethnic groups in positions of power to prevent any single group from becoming too strong and forming a pressure group.
Statement 2 is correct: Sher Shah’s policy with regard to the planting of Afghan colonies known for recalcitrant inhabitants also demonstrates the nature of kingship under him. For example, Gwalior was one of the places colonized by the Afghans during Sher Shah’s reign. In short, Sher Shah was an absolute monarch for all practical purposes. In organizing his nobility, Sher Shah took people belonging to different ethnic groups in such a way that his dynastic interests could be safeguarded. No group was strong enough to assume the shape of a pressure group. The non-Afghan nobles — Khawwas Khan, Haji Khan, and Habib Khan Sultani — were entrusted with the charge of important provinces with large iqtas.
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