The above ranks are not just a reflection of skill or mastery of a weapon. Mahamaharathis – A warrior who is considered equal to 24 Ati-Maharathis.Ati-Maharathi – A warrior who is considered equal to 12 Maharathis.Maharathi – A warrior who is considered equal to 12 Atirathis.AtiRathi – A warrior who is considered equal to 12 Rathis.Rathi- A warrior who is considered equal to 12 Ardharathis.ArdhaRathi – A soldier on a chariot who is considered equal to one Gaja.
Hierarchical Classification of Warriors in Mahabharata Warįirst we have understand the building blocks of the army division on both sides and how the hierarchy of soldiers was maintained. What we know today is just a brief overview of the weapons used but the actual number of weapons used was far greater than that.
I cannot give you the details of weapons since the number of weapons used is simply uncountable. However, I will give you an overview of the classification of warriors, military units, divisons and Vyuhas. The answer to your question will never end since the details about battle strategies, weapons, formations (vyuhas) is pretty big. In the Mahabharata war, what made someone a Rathi and what made someone a Maharathi? Could you shed some light on the battle strategies, weapons and how the divisions were formed?
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