Hierarchy of Army and Soldiers in Mahabharata

There were four divisions of any Akshauhini army:

Elephant

Chariot

Horse

Soldier

𝟏) 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢 : 1 elephant + 1 chariot + 3 horses + 5 foot soldiers

𝟐)𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐡 (𝟑 𝐱 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢): 3 elephants + 3 chariots +9 horses + 15 foot soldiers

𝟑) 𝐆𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐦 (𝟑 𝐱 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐡): 9 elephants +9 chariots + 27 horses + 45 foot soldiers

𝟒) 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐚 (𝟑 𝐱 𝐆𝐮𝐥𝐦): 27 elephants + 27chariots + 81 horses + 135 foot soldiers

𝟓) 𝐕𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢 (𝟑 𝐱 𝐆𝐚𝐧): 81 elephants + 81 chariots +

243 horses + 405 foot soldiers

𝟔) 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐚 (𝟑 𝐱 𝐯𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢): 243 elephants +243 chariots +729 horses + 1215 foot soldiers

𝟕) 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐮 (𝟑 𝐱 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐚): 729 elephants + 729 chariots +2187 horses + 3645 foot soldiers

𝟖) 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐢 (𝟑 𝐱 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐮): 2187 elephants +

2187chariots + 6561 horses + 10935 foot soldiers

𝟗) 𝐀𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢 (𝟏𝟎𝐱 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐢): 21870 elephants + 21870 chariots + 65610 horses + 109350 foot

soldiers.

The soldiers of all the four parts were equally divided. Each unit had a head. The head of Patti, Senamukh, Gulam and Gana was generally a 𝐀𝐫𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢. The head of Vahini, Pritna and Chamu was usually a 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢. Anikini was generally operated by a 𝐀𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢. An Akshauhini army was usually commanded by a 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢. 𝐀𝐭𝐢-𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 was a warrior who is considered equal to 12 Maharathis. 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 was a warrior who is considered equal to 24 Ati-Maharathis.

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