Also known as 'Marratti', 'Marhatti'.

A 4-foot bamboo stick to the ends of which are bound cloth balls. At present modern showmanship 'Gatkabaj' twirl them like batons to amuse the crowds. The proper use of Marhati was to light the two ends with fire and thus twirl them on facing enemy elephants. From behind the front line of Marhati wielders archers targeted the elephants 'Marman'. Thus, elephants being hit by arrow from behind a wall of fire could be panicked and made to retreat with catastrophic results upon their own troops. The traditional Marhati unlike in 'Jahir Gatka' today had sharp points on both ends. In many cases ancient Marhati's were made of spears. On getting close to enemy elephants warriors would thrust the sharp points into the elephant with the aim of setting the heavy cotton based elephant chain mail body protecting blankets on fire. Such Marhatis could also be thrown on 'Hodhwa' with the aim of setting them on fire.

Also see 'Gatka', 'Jahir Gatka'.