Regarding the military reforms of Alauddin Khalji, consider the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Alauddin introduced the system of 'Dagh' (branding of horses) and 'Chehra/Huliya' (descriptive roll of soldiers).
Reason (R): He wanted to prevent the prevalent corruption where nobles presented proxies during military reviews and replaced good horses with inferior ones.
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Both statements are correct and the reason perfectly explains the assertion. These systems ensured that a highly centralized, efficient, and uncorrupted standing army was maintained by the state directly.

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