"Gorkha" and "Gorkhali" redirect here. For the early modern state, see Gorkha Kingdom. For other uses, see Gurkha (disambiguation).
Nepali soldiers; drawing by Gustave Le Bon, 1885Monument to the Gurkha Soldier in Horse Guards Avenue, outside the Ministry of Defence, City of Westminster, LondonA khukuri, the signature weapon of the GurkhasKaji (equivalent to Prime Minister of Gorkha Kingdom) Vamshidhar "Kalu" Pande and Chief of the Gorkhali Army; one of the most highly decorated Gorkhali commanders
The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (/ˈɡɜːrkə,ˈɡʊər-/), with the endonym Gorkhali (Nepali: गोर्खाली [ɡorkʰali]), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of North India.[1][2]
The Gurkha units are composed of Nepali and Indian Gorkha, Nepali-speaking Indian people, and are recruited for the Nepali Army (96,000),[3] the Indian Army (42,000), the British Army (4,010),[4] the Gurkha Contingent in Singapore, the Gurkha Reserve Unit in Brunei, for UN peacekeeping forces and in war zones around the world.[5] Gurkhas are closely associated with the khukuri, a forward-curving knife, and have a reputation for fearless military prowess. Former Indian Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw once stated that: "If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is a Gurkha."[6]
^Minahan, James (30 May 2002). Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups Around the World A-Z [4 Volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 679. ISBN 978-0-313-07696-1. British military pay and pensions became the primary source of income for the Gurkha peoples of Nepal and north-eastern India.
^"Who are Gurkhas?". www.gwt.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
^Sureis (9 August 2018). "Thapa to take charge of Nepali Army as acting CoAS". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^"Number of Gurkha" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^"» About the Gurkhas". www.gwt.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^"Who Are Gurkhas?". Gurkha Welfare Trust. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (/ˈɡɜːrkə, ˈɡʊər-/), with the endonym Gorkhali (Nepali: गोर्खाली [ɡorkʰali]), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, chiefly...
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Burmese Gurkhas (Burmese: ဂေါ်ရခါးလူမျိုးများ; Nepali: गोरखाली) are a group of Nepali language speaking Burmese people of Khas/Gurkha ethnic group living...
3392806; 103.8791083 The Gurkha Contingent (GC) is a line department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) consisting primarily of Gurkhas from Nepal, recruited...
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The Gurkha Justice Campaign was a successful political campaign group in the United Kingdom that sought for Gurkhas who served in the British military...
Vehicles Gurkha (or Terradyne Gurkha for short) is a tactical armored vehicle built by Ontario-based Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc. The Gurkha is available...
carried out by the Brigade of Gurkhas (United Kingdom), Gurkha Contingent (Singapore), Gorkha regiments (India), and other Gurkha armies but not by the Nepal...
awarded to Gurkhas or British officers serving with Gurkha regiments 26 times. The first award was made in 1858 to a British officer of the Gurkhas, John Tytler...
Gurkha Memorial may refer to: Gurkha Memorial, Aldershot, Rushmoor, Hampshire, England Gurkha Memorial, London, England Gurkha Memorial Garden, at Sir...
Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Gurkha, while two have been named HMS Ghurka, after a people who originate in Nepal and who serve with...
The Gurkha Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Support Battalion, or simply the Gurkha ARRC Support Battalion (Gurkha ARRC Sp Bn) is a combat support unit of...
abbreviated as 3 GR is an Indian Army infantry regiment. It was originally a Gurkha regiment of the British Indian Army formed in 1815. This regiment recruit...
The 11th Gurkha Rifles was a Gurkha regiment of the British Indian Army. It was formed in Mesopotamia and Palestine in May 1918, saw active service in...
9743814 The Gurkha Reserve Unit (GRU) (Malay: Unit Simpanan Gurkha / Pasukan Simpanan Gurkha (PSG) ), also referred to as the Royal Brunei Gurkha Reserve...
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