Unlike their Mughal rivals, the Maratha Confederation soon understood the importance of having a strong navy, likely influenced by their contacts with the portuguese. Maratha army and navy used to carry the «Bhagwa Zenda», a saffron orange flag often pointed or swallow-tailed.
Source: «Flags of The World» (FOTW) website:India before British Rule
Sizes: ensigns W10 x L24 mm, mast flag W9 x L18 mm, jacks W6 x L12 mm.
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