Zamboorak (Noun)
Meaning
A camel cavalry used in the early modern era by Arab, Afghan, Persian, and Indian armies.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Mughal Empire employed a large contingent of zamboorak-wielding camel cavalry in their battles against the Marathas.
- Arab armies used zamboorak-equipped camel cavalry to devastating effect in the deserts of North Africa.
- The zamboorak, a small swivel gun mounted on a camel, was a key component of the Persian army's mobile artillery.
- Afghan warriors on camelback, armed with zambooraks, proved nearly unbeatable in the mountainous terrain of the Hindu Kush.
- The zamboorak-armed camel cavalry of the Indian kingdoms played a crucial role in defending against the invading armies of Central Asia.