Question

Powerful warrior families of Maratha kingdom are known as​

Answer 1

Answer:

Shivaji (1627-1680) carved out a stable kingdom with the support of powerful warrior families . Groups of highly mobile, peasant- pastoralists provided the backbone of the Maratha army. Shivaji used these forces to challenge the Mughals in the peninsula.

Answer 2

Answer:

Shivaji (1627-1680) carved out a stable kingdom with the support of powerful warrior families (deshmukhs). Groups of highly mobile, peasant- pastoralists (kunbis) provided the backbone of the Maratha army. Shivaji used these forces to challenge the Mughals in the peninsula.