The military of the Delhi Sultanate, especially under Alauddin Khalji and the Tughlaqs, was organized on a decimal system. Arrange the following cavalry commanders in ascending order of their rank (lowest to highest):
1. Amir
2. Khan
3. Sarkhel
4. Sipahsalar
5. Malik

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According to the contemporary historian Ziauddin Barani, the decimal hierarchy was: 10 horsemen = 1 Sarkhel; 10 Sarkhels = 1 Sipahsalar; 10 Sipahsalars = 1 Amir; 10 Amirs = 1 Malik; and 10 Maliks = 1 Khan. Therefore, the ascending order is Sarkhel, Sipahsalar, Amir, Malik, Khan.

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The military of the Delhi Sultanate, especially under Alauddin Khalji and the Tughlaqs, was organized on a decimal system. Arrange the following cavalry commanders in ascending order of their rank (lowest to highest): 1. Amir 2. Khan 3. Sarkhel 4. Sipahsalar 5. Malik