Durkha
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| Durkhas | |
|---|---|
| Dōrkhā | |
 Durkha troops in a military parade, serving abroad in Delamaria | |
| Countries |  Mahana  Mekabiri  Rhodellia  Namdatka  Delamaria |
| Size | 21,000 |
| Nickname(s) | Dorkhas, nickname by the Delamarians |
| Motto(s) | 'Hirō jastai marnu, sipāhī jastai ji'unu!' ' Die like a hero, live like a soldier!' |
| Engagements | Battle of Bidakiye (Victory) Battle of Six Waters (Victory) Battle of Bhuramia (Victory) |
The Durkhas or Dorkhas (Mahanan: गोर्खा | Dōrkhā-), are soldiers native to Mahana renowned for their fighting prowess. The Durkha units are composed of Mahanans and are recruited for several militaries around the world; The Mahanan Military, the Mekabirian army, the Namdatkan army and the Rhodellian army as well as being deployed for AN peacekeeping forces and in war zones around the wurld.
Origins
Historically, the term 'Durkha' and 'Dorkha' originate from the western regions of Mahana from the Khaddic Empire were the family of 'Durkarie' were hugely important advisors to the emperor. The Durkhas were initially a group of highly skilled and practised mercenaries and warrior monks that were hired by the Durkarie to protect them, giving them the name the 'Durkhas' or 'Dorkhas'. The name itself means ('Holy Protectors' or 'Pavitra Durkhā'). The Durkha military units are deployed around the world, notably in the Mekabirian amry, the Mahanan army itself and the Namdatkan army. They are also deployed as part of the AN peacekeeping forces. The Durkha military are always associated with their indispensable 'Kuhkiri', a traditional forward curving Mahanan blade. When describing the Durkha, Namdatkan Army Chief of Staff Field Marshall Palmo Jigme stated; "If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is a Durkha."
Background
Earliest Forms
The earliest forms of the Durkha date back to the early Khaddic Empire were those who eventually came to be known as the Durkhas were a small, skilled and well known regional mercenary group for hire. They followed the principles of Gaism, however, which has remained a commonality in the regiments of Durkhas even until the present day. Before their official foundation, they are most well known for being hired by the emperor of the Khaddic Empire to protect the empire's top advisors and generals, as well as the emperor himself. They got the earliest version of their name as a group when hired to defend the 'Durkarie' family of advisors, which is when they first became known as the 'Durkhas'. After the collapse of the Khaddic Empire, the Durkhas existed in peace as the Mahanan government specifically passed a law to allow their work to continue, legally, as long as they could show proof of their allegiance to the Durkhas with their blade. They spent a majority of this time working for free as warrior monks, protecting the Gai.
Official Foundation
The organisation was officially founded in 1763 as a branch of the Mahanan Army. They were paid extensively for their service, as they were seen as essential during times of rising tensions in the region. About 10,000 Durkha fighters joined the army initially, with the rest seeing as their duty to stay and protect the religious leader of Gaism. The Durkha were used in training the main branches of the military, with their own training sessions being far harsher than those of a normal soldier. It is said that if, upon inspection, the soldier's Kuhkiri was seen to be dirty or not in condition, the soldier would be removed.
Mahanan-Mekabirian War
The first conflict seen by the Durkhas was the Mahanan-Mekabirian War of 1791. The Durkhas played a huge part in the war, being decisive in battles such as the Battle of Bidakiye and the Battle of Six Waters. The soldiers impressed in the mountainous terrain, being able to easily adapt to any form of fight that occurred in the war, including firefights. The war was the first time outside powers began to see the potential of hiring the Durkha soldiers for their own military operations, with many stories of the war and the Durkhas prowess travelling far beyond the Orient.
Mahanan-Namdatkan Conflict
The second major conflict seen by the Durkhas was the Mahanan-Namdatkan War of 1813. Unlike the war against Mekabiri, the Durkhas were not deployed in such high quantities due to the use of modern technologies that the Durkhas were believed not to have adapted to at the beginning of the war, notably gunpowder. Despite this, they were incorporated into the war efforts in 1815, using early gunpowder and previous techniques together in order to make a turning point in the war, although a white-peace was agreed with no clear winner as the war began to become detrimental for both sides. Historians argue that without the involvement of the Durkha it would have been a defeat for the Mahanan forces.
Mahanan-Delamarian Conflict
The final conflict that the Durkha fought for Mahana was against the Central Oriental Company, Delamaria's small port colony on the Bay of Bhuram. To take the port city, now known as Daruwa, the Delamarian's had to capture and overthrow the local city council, taking the port city and using it for trade within the Oriental sub-continent. Seeing the occupation of the city as an act of war, King Veyda III tried launching an invasion into the city to kick out the colonisers. Over the course of the first few months, Mahanan ground troops were sent in, with the nations navy lacklustre in comparison to the Delamarian navy. The troops struggled against the heavily trained and skilled Delamarian soldiers within the walled city. Some of what happene following is assumed to be myth, however it is known that the Durkha were sent to recapture the city after three months. It is said that 400 Durkha soldiers entered the city, against the almost 3,000 Delamarian soldiers, and won. The famous story of Durkha Bajra Singh came from the battle. Legend states the Bajra Singh singlehandedly held off almost 50 Delamarian soldiers in an alley within the city, however the reality of the story has been questioned since.
What is certain, however, is that the Durkha managed to recapture the city for Mahana, showing again their prowess in combat. However, the treaty that ended the conflict included something different. The King of Mahana had written 'In exchange from your abstinence in our lands, we will send with you a dozen of our own, our Durkha' whicch lead to the first foreign Durkha division being sent home with the Delamarians.
Subba Dictatorship
During the early 1900s, the Subba Dictatorship began to take power in an authoritarian dictatorship in Mahana, even overruling the power of the monarch. The Durkhas officially left the army in 1915, only four years after the Subba's rise to power. They left as a response to the dictators rule, which the leader took as dissent. It was also this time that the Durkha began to sell their services to other countries, beginning with neighbours Mekabiri. Mekabiri opened the 1st Durkha Regiment in 1922. Namdatka followed in 1929, with their military opening the Durkha Royal Regiment in the same year. Upon the collapse of the Subba Dictatorship in 1943, some Durkha returned to the Royal Mahanan Durkha Regiment, however the numbers of returnees was still small initially. A majority of the Durkhas at the time, the mid-1940s, were believed to be serving abroad as well as in Mahana as religious soldiers to the Gai.
Mahanan Civil War
During the Mahanan Civil War of the 1990s, the army deployed the Durkhas as peacekeepers in major cities such as Jutpandi and Ghobari. The soldiers were seen as 'too harsh' in their techniques by the government, and the Durkha were used to calm tensions within the major cities.
Modern Durkhas
In the modern day, Durkhas are deployed in multiple different militaries for multiple nations. The Durkhas command respect due to their historic and cultural prowess, representing Mahana at home and abroad, were they serve.
Royal Mahanan Durkha Regiment
Durkhas still remain in Mahana, as an extension of the Mahanan Army. Now four regiments remain in Mahana;
- 1st Royal Durkha Regiment
- 2nd Royal Durkha Regiment
- 501st Gaian Durkha Regiment
- 502nd Gaian Durkha Regiment
Despite Mahana being the country of the Durkhas origin, they only have three regiments of active Durkhas in their army. However, it should be noted that Mahana is home to the Sukedhara Training Camp in Jutpandi, the world training headquarters for the Durkhas.
Mekabirian Army Durkhas
The highest foreign Durkha deployment is within Mekabiri, a neighbour of Mahana. The Durkha began being recruited by the Mekabirian Army in 1922 as they became available to hire after leaving the Mahanan Army during the reign of the Subban Dictators. Since then, the Durkha have seen it as an honour to serve Mekabiri. In the present day, 29 regiments exist in Mekabiri.
Major Divisions:
- 43rd Independent Durkha Infantry Brigade
- 26th Durkha Brigade
- 18th Durkha Division
- 48th Durkha Infantry Brigade
- 51st Durkha Infantry Brigade
As of August 2021, the following divisions are deployed in Mekabiri:
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Durkha Rifles (1RDR)
- 2nd Battalion, The Royal Durkha Rifles (2RDR)
- 3rd Battalion, The Royal Durkha Rifles (3RDR)
- 250 Durkha Signal Squadron, 30 Signal Regiment
- 246 Durkha Signal Squadron, 2 Signal Regiment
- 247 Durkha Signal Squadron, 16 Signal Regiment
- 248 Durkha Signal Squadron, 22 Signal Regiment
- 249 Durkha Signal Squadron, 3rd (Mekabiri) Division Signal Regiment
- 10 President's Own Durkha Logistic Regiment RLC
- President's Durkha Engineers, which includes:
- 58th Durkha Field Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment
- 59th Durkha Field Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment
- Durkha Staff and Personnel Support Company
- Band of the Brigade of Durkhas
- Durkha Company (Sittang), Free Military Academy
- Durkha Wing (Mandalay), Infantry Battle School
- Durkha Company (Tavoleto), Land Warfare Centre
The Brigade of Durkhas also has its own chefs posted among the above-mentioned units.
Rhodellian Durkhas
One of the highest recruiters of the Durkhas in modern day is Rhodellia, who historically were one of the earliest recruiters of the Durkha and a lot of Durkha remain in their army into modern day. Currently, two regiments remain in Rhodellia;
- King's Royal Durkha Regiment
- 1st King Augusts Guns Infantry Durkha Regiment
- 3rd King Augusts Guns Infantry Durkha Regiment
- 4th King Augusts Gun Infantry Durkha Regiment
- Prince of Rhodellia's Durkha Regiments
- 502nd Prince's Durkhas
- 503rd Prince's Durkhas
- 506th Prince's Durkhas
Royal Durkha Regiment (Namdatka)
Delamarian Army Durkas
Application and Training
Early Application
The long process to joining the Durkhas begins in the application stage, which begins every April. The earliest stages begin as 10,000-20,000 applicants each year, aged under 22, arrive to the Sukedhara Training Camp in Jutpandi to begin the first stage, being accepted into the lower training camp. During the first day, the young men undergo medical tests and basic fitness tests, with those that fail being sent home to reapply the next year for another chance at making it into the Durkha academy. Those that pass the first day of basic training then undergo a basic discipline and mannerism test in the second day, which involves testing a soldier's posture and temperament through differing tests and trials which are changed each year. Once again, those who fail to pass all the tests are sent home with a heavy heart. The third and final day of the application is the mental tests. The Durkha Academy requires not only physically strong soldiers, but also mentally quick and stable soldiers. The young men take a series of tests under heavy conditions, these include basic mathematic and arithmetic tests, spelling tests and common knowledge assessors. If they pass these tests, they are accepted into the lower training camp, and still at least two years ago before official acceptance into the Durkha regiment.
Lower Training Camp
The 'Lower Training Camp' takes up the first of two years that are required in training to become a Durkha. The camp has harsh conditions, with phone calls home only allowed for half an hour a day past 9:00PM. These conditions help the soldiers become used to how harsh being a Durkha can be in the outside world. The soldiers have a strict weekly routine, including rifle training, Kuhkiri training as well as conditioning, strength building, rock running and more intense physical conditioning. The soldiers also undergo lessons to keep their brains growing, very similar to higher education in Mahana. The soldiers are given time off to return to their families between late April-June and November-early January. Once this first year is complete, the soldiers are given a graduation ceremony in the hall of their camp, where they are presented with a Medal of Dedication by the Head Chief of their camp. With this, they move onto the final, most brutal year of training with the Higher Training Camp.
Higher Training Camp
Two weeks after their graduation, those who passed the Lower Training Camp begin their move to the Higher Training Camp, a much harsher but quicker camp which leads to complete integration into the Durkha regiments. The higher camp lasts only 6 months, in comparison to the lower camp having a year. However, they do not offer breaks throughout the 6 months, preparing the soldiers for complete time away from family and friends. They follow a similar routine to the initial lower camp, however with harder tasks. If a soldier cannot reach the standards of the tasks, they will be removed from the program completely, with little compensation for the years they spent getting to the higher camp. This is done to preserve the reputation of the Durkha for having some of the greatest soldiers on Eurth. New tasks include parading, which involves soldiers standing for hours on end, and wargames, which simulate modern conflict and warfare for the soldiers. Sometimes the wargames held by the camps last days, making soldiers work for their survival in the games. A majority of the modern higher training camp is unknown as it is kept under secret by the Durkha. After the hard 6 months are complete by the soldiers, they are personally welcomed into the Durkhas by the standing President of Mahana in a ceremony in October. This officiates the final stage of completion into becoming a Durkha.
Fighting Style and Combat
The Durkha are renowned for their fighting style and prowess. Historically, the Durkha have been most effective in close quarter combat, being able to use the terrain to their advantage in home regions around the Samripe Mountain Range in their war against Mekabiri. In recent times, they have also become efficient with using rifles, making them effective in multiple climates and situations. The conflict style usually consists of engaging the enemy with personal weapons at a very short range, potentially to the point of hand-to-hand combat or fighting with hand held weapons such as swords or knives. They are also required to be efficient in Taekwondo and Khukuri Fighting. Another advantage that the Durkha have is for mountain combat, Mahanans naturally have a higher concentration of red blood cells which means that they have high oxygen consumption and less fatigue making them better adaptable to different conditions. It's also said that Durkhas have naturally got nice aim and strong leg muscles too.
Other
Videos and Media
- Kuhkiri training with Mekabirian army recruits in Piri
- A Durkha display at the opening of the 2006 World Cup in Italgria
- A Durkha display in Seylos, 2012
- A Durkha parade in Jutpandi
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