 ... money. The only bond was the Sultan himself. The army consisted of the cavalry, infantry and elephantry. The cavalry formed the backbone of the military establishment. It was the cavalry of Delhi which successfully kept the Mongols at bay and struck...  Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency ... - Page 2401896Full view - About this book
 | John Whaley Watson - 1886 - 144 pages
...are bold riders, mounted on horses bred in the country, for it has a wonderful quantity. They riile on small saddles and use whips. Their arms are very...two swords, a dagger, and a Turkish bow with very goal JHTOWS. (Gujarát canes made famous arrows. Bird, 104). Some of them carry maces, and many of... | |
 | Duarte Barbosa, Fernão de Magalhães - 1918 - 466 pages
...they ride highpommelled1 saddles, and carry strong round shields covered with silk. Every man carries two swords, a dagger and a Turkish bow with very good arrows ; others carry steel maces. Many of them wear coats of mail, and others jackets quilted wth cotton.... | |
 | 1918 - 378 pages
...they ride highpommelled1 saddles, and carry strong round shields covered with silk. Every man carries two swords, a dagger and a Turkish bow with very good arrows ; others carry steel maces. Many of them wear coats of mail, and others jackets quilted wth cotton.... | |
 | Asiatic Society of Bombay - 1922 - 750 pages
...quality. The riders were bold knights, using small saddles, and each carrying a very thick round shield, two swords, a dagger, and a Turkish bow with very good arrows. Many of them had coats of mail or tunics quilted with cotton. The horses, likewise, had housings and... | |
 | VD Mahajan - 2007 - 898 pages
...successfully kept the Mongols at bay and struck terror into their hearts. Horseman were armed with two swords, a dagger and a Turkish bow with very good arrows. Some horsemen carried maces also. Many of them wore coats of mail and other jackets quilted with cotton.... | |
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