The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (/ ˈ ɡ ɜːr k ə, ˈ ɡ ʊər-/), with the endonym Gorkhali (Nepali: गोर्खाली ), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts …

2023年1月23日 · 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 …

Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers. [3] The brigade draws its heritage from Gurkha units …

Learn about the history, development, and formation of brave Gurkhas. How they became Gurkhas starting from Gorkhali to Gorkhas; from British Indian Gorkhas to British Gurkhas. …

2025年1月16日 · 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) …

2019年3月21日 · Gurkha soldiers during the Anglo-Nepalese War, 1815. However, impressed by the Gurkha’s martial prowess, the British insisted on recruiting the average five-foot-three tall …

2023年10月12日 · Over the past 200 years an estimated 200,000 Gurkha fighters have served in Britain’s colonial conflicts, in both World Wars, in the Falkland Islands, the Middle East, and …

Nepalese soldiers known as Gurkhas have fought for Britain since 1815. Here we explore their history and find out why they have long been regarded among the finest and fiercest soldiers.

Originally clerks in Gurkha units were Indian civilians or Indian military clerks, but were replaced eventually by ‘line boys’ (sons of soldiers born in station) and Gurkhas recruited from …

Gorkhali soldiers 1815 AD. Gurkhas (Gorkhas) are Nepali Soldiers recruited into the British Army, and now also recruited into the modern Nepali and Indian Armies. They are primarily formed …