The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (/ ˈɡɜːrkə, ˈɡʊər -/), with the endonym Gorkhali (Nepali: गोर्खाली [ɡoɾkʰaːliː]), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and …

Sep 17, 2015 · These warriors can take down tanks and fight battalions independently and on foot. In 1815, the British Army tried to conquer Nepal, but it was easily defeated by Nepal’s …

Jan 23, 2023 · Though the Gurkha Security Services notes the 19th-century British military's questionable belief that the Gurkhas are a naturally "martial race," there are some more …

Jan 16, 2025 · Gurkha, soldier from Nepal serving in either the British or Indian army. The term Gurkha refers to the region around the town of Gurkha, whose Shah dynasty (1559–2008) …

About 120 km north west of Kathmandu, Gorkha is a small mid western district in Nepal in today's context but with immense historic significance with a population of around 270 thousands (till …

Jul 27, 2010 · Gurkhas have been part of the British Army for almost 200 years, but who are these fearsome Nepalese fighters? "Better to die than be a coward" is the motto of the world-famous …

Jun 6, 2018 · It has been revealed that Singapore will use Gurkhas as part of the security force protecting next week's summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. The Gurkhas have a …

Years of Gurkha incursions into Northern India led to a declaration of war on Nepal by the British East India Company in November 1814. It was a strange war for the time, with both sides …

Oct 12, 2023 · Field Marshal William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim who fought alongside them in Burma during World War II called the Gurkha an “ideal infantryman … brave, tough, patient, …

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