2022 · Q96
Consider the following statements about cavalry warfare in India :
- 1The iron stirrup made it possible for the armoured warrior to sit firmly on a horse without falling off. 50
- 2The iron stirrup also allowed a cavalry charge with lances held tightly to the body, without the rider being thrown off by the shock of impact.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The iron stirrup gave the armoured rider a firm seat, preventing him from falling off the horse. It also braced the rider against the shock of impact, enabling the couched-lance cavalry charge with lances held tightly to the body. This is the classic Lynn White thesis on the stirrup's military revolution. Both statements are correct.