[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [Shivaji and His Times](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919) › c12.s2.4 # Shivaji and His Times c12.s2.4 Shivaji and His Times c12.s2.4 - **Language:** English ### [c12.s2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.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. - [Previous: c12.s2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c12.s2.3) - [Next: c12.s2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c12.s2.5) - [Up: c12.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c12.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c12.s2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c12.s2.4) · Pramāṇa