🔥 Grandest Painting Of A MARATHA Army ever discovered 🚩 Rarest of the Rare Painting of a Maratha Army on the march in full galore, 1800 CE. The painting contains ALL possible elements: Traditional Maratha Cavalrymen, War-Elephants, Westernized Troopers. #Maratha#India
The Maratha Maharaja (King) 👑 He appears to be the Chattrapati's Senasahebsubah, Maharaja of Nagpur, Rajmanya Rajashri Raghujiraje Bhonsale II.
The Maratha Bannermen of Senasahebsubah 🚩 Maratha Bannermen were known as Aitikaris, however here the Imperial Chattrapati Bhonsale Zari Patkas and Bhagwas are out of the frame. Instead we get a look at the Suryavanshi Dhwajas of Nagpur Bhonsale family! These too posses Zaris.
Maratha Royal Beast Handlers 👑 We see royal Maratha Caparisons for the Horses in full glory and also for the Royal Hounds, something which is extremely rare.
These are likely the legendary Nagpur Bargir Sena with their iconic White Pagdis on their mighty Sarkari horses. Their advent was compared by Bangāli bards to be equivalent to a cataclysmic comet cleansing the world of sin.
Maratha Sardars of Nagpur Senasahebsubah Bhonsales 👑 Elite Maratha Lords of largest, stabilized sector of the Maratha Empire. Senasahebsubah Marathas brought civilized ordered governments to South Malwa, East Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Bangāl, Odissa, etc.
Landscape view of an earth-shaking Army of the Bhonsale Chattrapati Maratha Empire (Hindupat Padshahi)🚩 A look at Maratha armour, caparisons, westernized contingents, rarest of the rare sight! This is merely ONE single army deployment of 1 sector of the Mighty Maratha Empire!
Elite Armoured Maratha Shiledar Cavaliers in armour, charging together 🚩 Rarest look at full fledged Maratha Cavalry dashing together. This clearly proves Dr. Fryer and other sources' assertions that Maratha armies were the best-looking armies in the Indian subcontinent.
Elite Armoured Maratha Shiledar Cavaliers in armour, charging together 🚩 Rarest look. The Helmets appear to be exactly like old-fashioned Aryan Mukuts. These are clearly the Maratha Shiledars self-equipped with their traditional gear.
A Look at what appears to be another wing of Bargir contingents of the Nagpur Maratha Senasahebsubah Army 🚩 Along with the Maratha Sardars leading them.
Elite Maratha Shiledar Horsemen charging together 🔥 Armed with colourful Helmets, gauntlets, mail-plate armour, boots on richly caparisoned horses. One can only imagine the grandeur of the Maratha Army at Panipat.
Hindu Maratha Chattrapati's Senasahebsubah Nagpur Bhonsale Army's Westernized Troopers 🔥 Marching in disciplined ordered offering a sharp contrast to the tumultuous cavalcade of the dashing Maratha Shiledar cavalry next to them.
Third-Class Westernized Contingents of Maratha Sensasahebsubah Army with cannon-carriages 🔥 These appear to be the lowest rank troopers of the Westernized Contingents, enlisted from various low-castes specialising in heavy-duty firepower operations.
Interesting Details:— A Pet Cheetah of the Senasahebsubah being driven on a cart. Two boars being chased by Maratha Hounds. We can also see heads of Camels poking out of the rocks. A Special Contingent of Maratha Soldiers with Hounds.
Royal Maratha Elephants carrying Royal Ensigna 👑 It appears all Maratha Elephants were painted in a beautiful pattern all over their head and trunk.