The Mahrattas 卐
The Mahrattas 卐

@TMahrattas

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Description of Maratha Combat Style ⚔️
"Climbing the skies, the well-organized forces of King Shivaji bring him glory day by day with ceaseless warfare.
When bloodlust ascends in The Mahrattas, they crash on their enemy by leaping upon them like birds of prey with spread wings!
The Bhonsale King seizes every fort & fortress into His own hands, such that His enemies vacate them and flee upwards, even climbing Mount Meru to save themselves from Him!
After He slaughters the Turks they ascend Jannat on Vimanas, while disgrace ascends on Aurangzeb's face!"
ORIGINAL 📜
Chadata turanga Chaturanga saaji Shivaraja - chadata pratāp din-din ati jung mein |
Bhushana chadata Marathan ke chit chaav - Khagga khuli chadata hai Arin ke ang mein! ||
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Bhonsalā ke haath Gad-Kot hai chadat - Ari jot hai chadat ek Meru Girishrunga mein |
Turakān Gana Vimanayān hain chadat - Maan hai chadat badarang Aurang mein! ||
— Kaviraj Bhushan 📜
This poem confirms British claims that Marathas fought like "Winged Men" was popular.
This is what this poem refers to.
This is what British meant by calling Marathas "Winged Men", "Griffins".
It is evident that original form of Mardani Khel was Kalaripayattu.
Imagine a 10-20k Maratha infantry army of dashing down upon enemies like this. Dune tried to show this.

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