Shivaji and His Times c12.s2.4
Shivaji and His Times c12.s2.4
- Language
- English
c12.s2.4
† "The Bhandari [caste of husbandmen] are found in most parts of the Ratnagiri district, but chiefly in the coast villages. They supplied the former pirate chiefs with most of their fighting men. A strong, healthy and fine-looking set of men.....they are fond of athletic exercises.....and do not differ from the Marathas and Kunbis." (Bom. Gaz., x. 124.) For the Koli pirates, ix. pt. i. 519-522; and the Angrias, i. pt. ii. 87-88; xi. 145.