sentences:  An army of between 45,000–60,000 was gathered and started its northward journey from Patdur on 14 March 1760.It was accompanied by roughly 100,000 non-combatants including family members and a large number of pilgrims desirous of making pilgrimages to Hindu holy sites in northern India as they felt safe in the presence of the army.The Maratha forces of Holkar and Scindia joined the army on the way.