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Both Mahadji Scindia and Bajirao were present on battlefield by age 10-12.

Yes, sword fighting horse riding all taught at home. Hence why Panipat such a loss - many homes lost men who could teach the kids.
Chhatrapati Shivaji already knew a lot about administration, military strategies and what not by the time he hit sixteen.
There were no Defence Academies to teach gentleman cadets. Everything got taught at home.

Children would obviously not be sent to the front, but would do jobs that would keep them in the loop but safe from the action.
In the absence of modern colleges and excellent teaching facilities + on the job training at home, majority took up their father's vocation.
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