Bargis

Bargis
Foundedunknown
Named afterHindustani word for "light cavalry"
Founding locationIndian subcontinent
Years activeunknown
TerritoryIndian subcontinent
Membershipunknown
AlliesNagpur Kingdom
Peshwa
RivalsNawab of Bengal
Mughal Empire
Durrani Empire
Hyderabad State

Bargis were a light cavalry mercenary group of Maratha Empire's who indulged in large scale plundering of the countryside of western part of Bengal for about ten years (1741–1751) during the Maratha invasions of Bengal. Maratha invasions took place almost as an annual event for 10 years.


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