What was the royal cavalry of Shivaji Maharaj called?

Bargir infantry is the Maratha equivalent of European line infantry.

• They possess slightly superior base statistics; however, in the early game they are no match for the specialized melee infantry and they cannot utilize Fire by Rank, putting them at a disadvantage when compared to European line infantry in the late game.
• However, Bargir Infantry is one of the strongest line infantry in the Indian subcontinent.​

Thus, we can conclude that the royal cavalry of Shivaji was called Bargir.

Important Points

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha empire, raised a small yet effective land army.
• For better administration, Shivaji abolished the land-grants or jagir for military officers and instituted a system of salary or cash payment for their services.