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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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Name for the {{wp|moukahla}} that many of the soldiers of the unit carried, a musket common in the areas of modern [[Battganuur]], [[Bulkh]], and [[Umardwal]]. | Name for the {{wp|moukahla}} that many of the soldiers of the unit carried, a musket common in the areas of modern [[Battganuur]], [[Bulkh]], and [[Umardwal]]. | ||
==Role== | ==Role== | ||
The Myriad Moukahlayeen were established in [[1604]] response to the [[Burgoignesc South Levantine Trading Company|Bourgondii Royal Trading Company]]'s call for assistance in maintaining colonial rule in the early 17th century in the [[Istroya Oriental colony]], the [[Kandahari-Pukhtun colony]], and the [[Colony of Santasi]]. Arab and Persian communities, recognizing the benefits of the [[Burgoignesc South Levantine Trading Company|Company]]'s protection and resources, rallied to serve their colonial masters. | The Myriad Moukahlayeen were established in [[1604]] response to the [[Burgoignesc South Levantine Trading Company|Bourgondii Royal Trading Company]]'s call for assistance in maintaining colonial rule in the early 17th century in the [[Istroya Oriental colony]], the [[Kandahari-Pukhtun colony]], and the [[Colony of Santasi]]. Arab and Persian communities, recognizing the benefits of the [[Burgoignesc South Levantine Trading Company|Company]]'s protection and resources, rallied to serve their colonial masters. | ||