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Akshauhini

Army division featured in Hinduism

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It is mentioned in the Mahabharata that in the Kurukshetra War the Pandava army consisted of seven akshauhinis (1,530,900 warriors), and the Kaurava army had eleven akshauhinis (2,405,700 warriors).

Composition

Patti (squad): 1 elephant (gaja) + 1 chariot (ratha) + 3 horse (ashwa) + 5 foot soldiers (padati) = 10 warriors
Senamukha = (platoon): 3 elephant + 3 chariot + 9 horse + 15 foot soldiers = 30 warriors
Gulma = (company): 9 elephant + 9 chariot + 27 horse + 45 foot soldiers = 90 warriors
Gana = (battalion): 27 elephant + 27 chariot + 81 horse + 135 foot soldiers = 270 warriors
Wahini = (regiment): 81 elephant + 81 chariot + 243 horse + 405 foot soldiers = 810 warriors
Pritana/prutana = (brigade): 243 elephant + 243 chariot + 729 horse + 1215 foot soldiers = 2,430 warriors
Chamu = (division): 729 elephant + 729 chariot + 2187 horse + 3645 foot soldiers = 7,290 warriors
Anikini = (corps): 2187 elephant + 2187 chariot + 6561 horse + 10935 foot soldiers = 21,870 warriors
Akshauhini = (army): 21870 elephant + 21870 chariot + 65610 horse + 109350 foot soldiers = 218,700 warriors

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