The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c7.69
The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c7.69
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¹ An expeditionary force sent by Holkar, under an officer named Chimaji Rao Bule, in 1783 consisted of 1,000 to 1,500 gardis, 2,000 to 2,500 cavalry and 6,000 Pendharis. See *Maheshwar Darbarchin Batni Patren*, Vol. II, p. 40. In 1787 Sindhia requested Holkar to send a reinforcement of 1,000 *sawars*, and 10,000 Pendharis (Ibid, p. 121). This gives a general indication of the preponderance of the Pendharis in Holkar’s army.