The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c8.18
The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c8.18
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⁶ The word gardi was applied to sepoys trained in the European fashion. It was derived from the word ‘guard’ in its English, French or Portuguese form. See Elliot and Dowson, History of India, Vol. VIII, footnote p. 155.