Shivaji and His Times c17.s5.8

c17.s5.8

In the infantry, whether fort-garrisons or Mavle militiamen, there was one corporal (nayak) to every nine privates (paiks); over 5 nayaks one havladar, over two (or three) havladars one jumladar, and over 10 jumladars one hazari† There seems to have been no 5-hazari among the infantry, but only 7-hazaris, over whom was the sar-i-naubat of infantry. Shivaji's Guard brigade of 2,000 select Mavle infantry was splendidly equipped dressed and armed at great expense to the State. (Sabh. 58.)