Mughal Administration c6.s5.3

c6.s5.3

Each field army of the Mughal empire was placed under a general appointed for the occasion, being usually a prince of the blood (if available), under the guardianship of a senior noble when the prince was a mere youth. Though on several occasions we have officers invested with the title of *sipah-salar* or 'commander of troops,' it was only a mark of honour and they did not really command the *entire* Mughal army. The Emperor was the only commander-in-chief.