Historical Facts about the Bhayangkara Army, the Army of the Majapahit Kingdom
Historical Facts about the Bhayangkara Army, the Army of the Majapahit Kingdom.
Founded during the Singasari Kingdom
Bhayangkara was a special force that served during the Majapahit Kingdom.
Even though the Bhayangkara Army operated during the Majapahit Kingdom, this army actually existed during the Singasari Kingdom, to be precise during the time of Kertanegara, King Singasari. The Bhayangkara troops were originally created for the mission of escorting the king and his family.
The Bhayangkara troops only became widely known during the time of Jayanegara, King of Majapahit. At that time, the Bhayangkara troops led by Gajah Mada succeeded in crushing Ra Kuti's rebellion.
Full time military.
The majority of soldiers during the Majapahit kingdom were militia, which means they were only called upon during war and during peacetime they carried out activities like ordinary people. Most of the militia work as farmers or ordinary people.
Meanwhile, the Bhayangkara Troops are permanent troops, that is, the troops are assigned full time and are paid by the state, Bhayangkara troops even get pensions when they are no longer active. They sometimes received gifts of land if they succeeded in conquering enemy territory.
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