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Gurkha - Wikipedia 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 "
Why Gurkhas Are the Fiercest Fighters on the Planet 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 warriors: the Gurkhas
Gurkha | Meaning, Knife, Soldiers, Army | Britannica 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) consolidated the modern state of Nepal through military conquest in the late 18th century
Who are the Gurkhas? - BBC News 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 Nepalese Gurkha
Who are Gurkhas? The complete history of Gurkhas Gorkhas - KHHI Flipping through the pages of history, there are not many tales as fascinating as the history of the Gurkha warriors from the high Himalayas in Nepal The word "Gurkha" is derived from Gorkha
The Gurkhas - National Army Museum Here, we explore their history and find out why they have long been regarded as some of the finest and fiercest soldiers In 1814-16, the British East India Company fought a war against the powerful city-state of Gorkha in what is now western Nepal
Who are they | The Gurkha Welfare Trust | About the Gurkhas Gurkhas are traditionally recruited from the hill people of Nepal, who trace their roots right back to an 8th century Hindu warrior, Guru Gorakhnath They first encountered the British in 1814, when the British East India Company fought against them during the Anglo-Nepalese War
GURKHAS: THEIR HISTORY, HEROICS AND FIGHTING SKILLS | Facts . . . Gurkhas get their name from the Nepalese region Gorkha, where the first Nepali dynasty took root in the 18th century They're blessed, according to legend, by the 8th century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath, who gave them their famous kukri curved knives
Brigade of Gurkhas - Wikipedia Gurkhas served as troops of the Company in the Pindaree War of 1817, in Bharatpur, Nepal in 1826, and the First and Second Sikh Wars in 1846 and 1848 During the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857, the Gurkha regiments remained loyal to the British, and became part of the British Indian Army on its formation