What is the significance of the term Kunbis?

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The term Kunbis signifies the backbone of the Maratha Army.
Kunbis were roving bands of pastoralist peasants. They served as the Maratha army's foundation. To oppose the Mughals in India, he employed these armies. After his death, a line of Chitpavan Brahmanas who served his successors as Peshwa had actual authority in the Maratha empire. This community produced most of the Mavalas that served in Shivaji's Maratha Empire troops. The Maratha Empire's Shinde and Gaekwad dynasties sprung from the Kunbi people. Kun and bi, which respectively signify "people" and "seeds," are the roots of the word "Kunbi." Together, the two phrases refer to "people that sprout multiple seeds from a single seed."

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