A History of the Mahrattas v1.c15.8

v1.c15.8

¹ Names of Vishnoo and Mahdeo. [Hara (Hur) is a synonym of Mahādēv (Shiva), and Hari of Vishnu. The Marāthās, being Shaivas, would naturally call upon Shiva rather than upon Vishnu (Hari), and this is confirmed by the Sabhāsad Bakhar, which describes the Māwalis’ war-cry as ‘ Shrī Mahādeva.’ (Mānkar’s trans., p. 53.) See also the ‘ Ballad of Sonput Paniput,’ Acworth’s Ballads of the Marāthās, pp. 61 and 125 n., and Sarkar, Shivaji and His Times, p. 209. Grant Duff’s note is incorrect.]