The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c8.45
The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c8.45
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c8.45
The third class of horsemen employed by the Peshwa were single volunteers known as *Ekas* or *Ekandas*. Tone says: ‘The third and the most numerous description are volunteers who join the camp, bringing with them their own horse and accoutrements: their pay is generally from forty to fifty rupees per month, mostly in proportion to the value of their horse'.¹