Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c27.s30.2

v2.c27.s30.2

I believe that over half the Sindhia contingent (the rear portion) fled away *westwards* very early along with Holkar and only a fraction (the van and Jankoji's personal friends and staff) offered resistance and, when overpowered by Shah Pasand and Najib, retreated with their chief *eastwards* to the Bhau's corps. [*SPD.* xxvii. 271.] To this extent my second plan of the battle requires alteration. Also, though in the plans the Maratha divisions (except the Gardi brigade) are shown as cavalry, there were in fact many unmounted men among them, as one general (Satvoji Jadav) admits that "Many of our soldiers lost their horses and the rest were famished" during the two months' investment in Panipat.