The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c7.36

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2,950 horses were first class 5,653 ,, ,, second class 2,566 ,, ,, third class 356 ,, ,, useless In 1784-5 Chintaman Panduranga Patwardhan¹ attended the muster with 1,283 sawars or horsemen, of these:— 133 rode first class horses. 1,088 ,, second ,, ,, 62 ,, third ,, ,, In this instance the number of third class animals employed was negligible but the proportion of first class horses was by no means high.