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Gurkhas are Nepali citizens. They come from the mountains of Nepal and are best known for their courage, honesty, and loyalty. The Brigade of Gurkhas are a part of the British Army. They have fought with the British for the past 200 years. They work in the security forces of Brunei, Singapore, India and other countries. The Gurkha unit in the British army has won 26 Victoria Cross medals and many other medals.

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  • Nepali soldiers Le Bon 1885

    Nepali soldiers, by Gustave Le Bon, 1885.

  • Gurkha Soldier Monument, London - April 2008

    Monument to the Gurkha Soldier in Horse Guards Avenue, outside the Ministry of Defence, City of Westminster, London.

  • Khukri-knife

    A khukuri, the signature weapon of the Gurkhas.

  • Kalu Pande

    Kaji (equivalent to Prime Minister of Gorkha Kingdom) Vamshidhar "Kalu" Pande and Chief of the Gorkhali Army; one of the most highly decorated Gorkhali commanders.

  • Prithvi Narayan Shah with Senapati Shivaram Singh Basnyat

    King of Gorkha Kingdom and Founder of modern Gorkhali Force Maharajadhiraja Prithvi Narayan Shah, (1743-1775) consulting with his first Army Chief Senapati Shivaram Singh Basnyat (d.1747)

  • Eight Gurkha men depicted in a British Indian painting, 1815

    Gurkha soldiers during the Anglo-Nepalese War, 1815.

  • The Nusseree Battalion

    The Nusseree Battalion. later known as the 1st Gurkha Rifles, c. 1857.

  • 1857 hindu raos house2

    Hindu Rao's house shortly after the siege

  • Gurkhas NavyAndArmyIllustrated1896

    Gurkha soldiers (1896). The centre figure wears the dark green dress uniform worn by all Gurkhas in British service, with certain regimental distinctions.

  • 5thRoyalGurkhaRiflesNorth-WestFrontier1923

    2nd/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles, North-West Frontier 1923.

  • Ghurkas in action with a 6-pdr anti-tank gun in Tunisia, 16 March 1943. NA1103

    Gurkhas in action with a six-pounder anti-tank gun in Tunisia, 16 March 1943.

  • 5th Gurkha Rifles, Japan 1946

    The 2/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles marching through Kure soon after their arrival in Japan in May 1946 as part of the Allied forces of occupation

  • Gurkha Memorial, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire

    Memorial of 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire

  • Princess Mary's Own

    Princess Mary's Own

  • Gurkhas on Patrol in Helmand MOD 45151723

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles on patrol in Helmand Province in Afghanistan in 2010.

  • Indian Army soldiers move into position while demonstrating a platoon-level ambush to U.S. Army paratroopers during Yudh Abhyas 2013

    The soldiers of 5th Gurkha Rifles of the Indian Army takes position during a training exercise.

  • Gurkha IOC 4

    A trooper of the Gurkha Contingent of the Singapore Police Force gives directions to a civilian.

  • Nick Clegg being presented a Gurkha Hat, by a Gurkha veteran

    Nick Clegg being presented a Gurkha Hat by a Gurkha veteran during his Maidstone visit, to celebrate the success of their joint campaign for the right to live in the UK, 2009

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gurkha para niños

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