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Ahadees
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The central cavalry were called the ahadis (single fighters) and frequently had administrative positions in the palace in addition to their military obligations. Paid directly from the imperial treasury, they were loyal only to the sovereign but had no servile status. The ahadis normally accompanied the imperial court and took the field only for major campaigns and unusual situations." Ahadees are household troops of the Mughal emperors. Normally, Munsabdars provides large amount of soldiers. In addition to these soldiers, Emperor also depends on his personal troops. Emperor owned troops are called Ahadees. They are behave like gentlemen. They earn higher amount of salary than normal cavalry soldiers. They are dependable soldiers because of theiy more trusted. They are directly recruited by emperor. They have their own separate duty book. Each soldier maintained Five horses of their own. Sometimes two Ahadees Maintain only one horse. Their duties are irregular. These type of Ahadees including clerksin Royal offices, Painters in Emperor's Durbar, supervisors in Royal Factories. Many of them are used as Auxiliaries. They carry the Orders of Emperors. In the time of Shajahan, There number is 7000. They Send to the Battlefield regularly. These auxiliary soldiers equally spread all types units as scouts. Some men also worked as artillery, archers. 
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