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Gurkha

The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (/ˈɡɜːrkə, ˈɡʊər-/), with the endonym Gorkhali (Nepali: गोर्खाली ), are soldiers native to South Asia, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of North India.

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British East India Company army

British Indian Army (c. 1857–1947)

Post-independence (1947–present)

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related to References · 92
Gurkha → Afghan Wars, Anmole Prasad, Annals, Antiquities, APH Publishing, Archived, Barthorp, Buddhiman Gurung, Carol, Cassell, Chappell, Chauhan, Crooke, Cross, Delhi, Dr, Elite, Ember, Encyclopedia, Eyewitness Accounts
related to Further reading · 64
Gurkha → Asian Affairs, Austin, BBC, BBC News, British, Bugles, Burma, Byron, Co, Contains, Davenport, Delhi/The House, Dynasty, Falklands, Farwell, Forgetting, Griffiths, Gurkha Highlander, Gurkha Reiver, Gurkha Walking
related to Origins · 31
Gurkha → Although, Anglo-Nepalese War, Article, British, French Foreign Legion, Geneva Conventions, Go-Raksha, Gorkha District, Gorkha Kingdom, Gorkhali, Gorkhas, Guru Gorakhnath, Hindu, Historically, In, India, Indian, Kathmandu Valley, Kingdom, Nepal
related to British Indian Army (c. 1857–1947) · 30
Gurkha → Afghanistan, After, As, Boxer Rebellion, Brahminical, British, Burma, China, Cyprus, From, Gorkha, Gurkha Regiments, Gurungs, Hindu, India, Indian Rebellion, Jang Bahadur Rana, Khas, Magars, Malaya
related to British East India Company army · 22
Gurkha → April, British, British East India Company, David Ochterlony, During, Fraser's, Gurkha Kingdom, King George's Own Gurkha, Lawtie, Lt, Malaun Fort, Nasiri Regiment, Nepal, Ochterlony, Rifles, Ross, Sugauli, The, The Anglo-Nepalese War, This
related to Regiments of the Gurkha Rifles (c. 1815–1947) · 22
Gurkha → British Army, Cuttack Legion, Duke, Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles, Frontier Force, Gorkha Rifles, Gurkha Rifles, India, Indian Army, King Edward VII's Own, King George V's Own, Local Battalion, Prince, Princess Mary's Own Gurkha, Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha, Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha, Rifles, Royal Gurkha Rifles, Sylhet, The Malaun Regiment
related to Victoria Cross recipients · 20
Gurkha → British, GC, George Cross, Gurkhas, In, Indian Army, NCOs, Param Vir Chakras, Since, Since Indian, The, The George Cross, There, Thirteen, This, Two George Cross, UK, VC, Victoria Cross, Victoria Crosses
has treatment · 17
Gurkha → An, Britain, British, British Army's, British Government, Despite, Gurkha Justice Campaign, Gurkhas, In, July, March, Nepal, Nepali, On, The, UK, United Kingdom
related to Post-independence (1947–present) · 17
Gurkha → British, British Army, By, Gurkhas, Independence, India, Indian, Indian Army, Malaya, Nepal, Six Gurkha, The, The Indian, To, Tripartite Agreement, Under, United Kingdom
related to External links · 14
Gurkha → About Gurkhas, Agreement, British Ministry, DefenceTwenty-Six Victoria Crosses, Encyclopædia Britannica, France Army, Gurkha KnivesGurkha MuseumThe Tripartite, Gurkha RegimentsLand, Gurkhas, Indian, Knife, The, TPA, Vol

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british gurkhas indian army regiments war india isbn also battalions service served nepali regiment units force nepal officers rifles world

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the Army Bearer Corpsinstance ofserving in units0.80text
the labour battalions.A large number also served in combat in Franceinstance ofserving in units0.80text
Turkeyinstance ofserving in units0.80text
Palestineinstance ofserving in units0.80text
and Iraqinstance ofserving in units0.80text
paratroopsinstance ofand other specialized duties0.80text
signalsinstance ofand other specialized duties0.80text
engineersinstance ofand other specialized duties0.80text
military police.A total of 250instance ofand other specialized duties0.80text
280 Gurkhas served in 40 battalionsinstance ofand other specialized duties0.80text
plus eight Nepalese Army battalionsinstance ofand other specialized duties0.80text
parachuteinstance ofand other specialized duties0.80text

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