The Pandava army consisted of seven akshauhinis in the Kurukshetra War.
An akshauhini was a large traditional military formation described in the Mahabharata. Its standard composition was 21,870 chariots, 21,870 elephants, 65,610 cavalry, and 109,350 infantry. Together these amounted to 218,700 fighting personnel, excluding charioteers in the usual calculation.
The Pandava coalition therefore represented seven such formations, or 1,530,900 warriors by that calculation. Its forces were supplied by allied rulers and peoples, including Drupada of Panchala, Virata of Matsya, the Chedis, and other supporters. The seven divisions were not simply troops from one kingdom but a broad alliance assembled behind the Pandava claim.
The Kauravas had the numerical advantage, fielding eleven akshauhinis, or 2,405,700 warriors by the same traditional reckoning. Numbers alone did not determine the outcome: leadership, strategy, vows, divine guidance, and the abilities of warriors such as Arjuna, Bhima, Bhishma, and Karna shaped the battle’s course.