itch ▁to ▁saf egu ard ▁themselves ▁from ▁war . ▁ ▁The ▁B arg i ▁were ▁involved ▁in ▁several ▁war ▁cr imes . ▁ ▁Possible ▁employ ment ▁of ▁G urk ha ▁ ▁The ▁P esh wa ▁was ▁very ▁successful ▁in ▁deploy ing ▁forces ▁in ▁Northern ▁India . ▁There ▁are ▁indic ations ▁that ▁India ' s ▁native ▁G urk ha ▁may ▁have ▁s ided ▁with ▁the ▁Mar ath a ▁during ▁their ▁attacks ▁upon ▁Del hi , ▁the ▁seat ▁of ▁M ug hal ▁rule . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Mar ath a ▁Empire ▁Mar ath a ▁Navy ▁History ▁of ▁India ▁Military ▁History ▁of ▁India ▁P ind ari ▁B arg i ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Mar ath a ▁Empire ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁history ▁of ▁India <0x0A> </s> ▁Mel av ank i ▁ ▁is ▁a ▁village ▁in ▁the ▁southern ▁state ▁of ▁K arn ata ka , ▁India . ▁It ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁G ok ak ▁tal uk ▁of ▁Bel ga um ▁district ▁in ▁K arn ata ka . ▁ ▁Dem ograph ics ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁India ▁census , ▁Mel av ank i ▁had ▁a ▁population ▁of ▁ 6 1 5 4 ▁with ▁ 3 1 8 1 ▁males ▁and ▁ 2 9 7 3 ▁females . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Bel ga um ▁ ▁District s ▁of ▁K arn ata ka ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁http :// Bel ga um . nic . in / ▁ ▁Category : V ill ages ▁in ▁Bel ga um ▁district <0x0A> </s> ▁The