It is considered as the first organized and specialized troops in the corps level for this class in the military history of the world.

Humbara (also pronounced kumbara) was derived from the Persian word hum-i pare (metal bowl or casing to store money).

In modern Turkish, it also denotes the earthenware money box used by kids, basically a metal piggy bank.

As considered one the first example of military garrisons, it included casting workshop, stable, training ground, kitchen, mosque, hospital, and shops.

After the modernization of the Army and dissolving of the corps, barracks were used as a medical school: the Mekteb-i Tıbbiye-i Şahane.