It was computed, on the other hand, that the rebels had at their disposal no fewer than 120,000 men. Of these 27,550 were trained Sipahis, and 7100 trained cavalry soldiers. Of the remainder, 5400 were new levies, 5150 were Najibs, or men drilled and armed in the native fashion, 800 belonged to the camel corps they had organised, whilst the armed followers of the talukdars numbered 20,000. Such was the force which guarded the city
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