[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.irvine-1903) › c22.2 # The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration c22.2 The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration c22.2 - **Language:** English ### [c22.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.irvine-1903.c22.2) The order of battle was then, roughly speaking, as follows. First came the skirmishers. Next was placed the artillery in a line, protected by rocket-men and sheltered by a rough field-work, possibly the guns being also chained together. Behind the guns stood the advanced guard; a little behind it were the right and left wings. Then, at some distance, was the centre, where stood the emperor on his elephant, having a little way in front of him an advanced guard (\*iltmish\*) and on each side of it two bodies, thrown a little way ahead, called the \*tarah\*. Behind the centre was the rear-guard (\*chandāwul\*), having in its charge the baggage and the women. I would beg a reference to the diagrams in Horn, 60, 63, 65, 66, 73. One book, B.M. 6599, fol. 164\*a\*, has the following disposition: - [Previous: c22.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.irvine-1903.c22.1) - [Next: c22.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.irvine-1903.c22.3) - [Up: c22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.irvine-1903.c22) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.irvine-1903.c22.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.irvine-1903.c22.2) · Pramāṇa