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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Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers. The brigade...
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Gorkha regiments (India) (redirect from Gurkha Hat)
Indian Army and have served ever since. The troops are mainly from ethnic Gurkha communities of Nepal. A seventh Gorkha Rifles regiment was re-raised in...
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The Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR) is a rifle regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. Unlike other regiments in the British Army...
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The Force Gurkha is a compact SUV produced by Indian manufacturer Force Motors. The original and second generation Gurkha are produced as two-door SUVs...
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Gurkha (transl. Watchman) a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Sam Anton. The film stars Yogi Babu in the lead role...
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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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5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) (redirect from 5th Gurkha Rifles)
abbreviated as 5 GR(FF) is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin. It was formed in 1858 as part of the British...
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Look up Gurkha in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gurkhas are soldiers from Nepal. Gurkha, Gorkha or Gorkhali may also refer to: Nepali people, citizens...
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Kukri (redirect from Gurkha knife)
traditionally serving the role of a basic utility knife for the Nepali-speaking Gurkhas, and consequently is a characteristic weapon of the Nepali Army. There...
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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...
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Joanna Lumley (section Gurkha Justice Campaign)
Machine Gurkha Justice web site "Fury over Gurkha settlement plan". BBC News. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2010. "Lib Dems challenge Gurkha ruling"...
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Own Gurkha Rifles 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles 11th Gurkha Rifles 14th Gurkha Rifles 25th Gurkha Rifles 26th Gurkha Rifles 29th Gurkha Rifles...
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carried out by the Brigade of Gurkhas (United Kingdom), Gurkha Contingent (Singapore), Gorkha regiments (India), and other Gurkha armies but not by the Nepal...
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Vehicles Gurkha (or Terradyne Gurkha for short) is a tactical armored vehicle built by Ontario-based Terradyne Armored Vehicles Inc. The Gurkha is available...
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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...
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1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment) (redirect from 1st Gurkha Rifles)
the most senior Gorkha Infantry regiment of the Indian Army, comprising Gurkha soldiers of Indian Gorkha or Nepalese nationality, especially Magars and...
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Gurkha Memorial may refer to: Gurkha Memorial, Aldershot, Rushmoor, Hampshire, England Gurkha Memorial, London, England Gurkha Memorial Garden, at Sir...
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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...
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The 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) was a rifle regiment of the British Indian Army before being transferred to the British...
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3rd Gorkha Rifles (redirect from 3rd Gurkha Rifles)
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...
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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...
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The 7th Gurkha Rifles was a rifle regiment of the British Indian Army, before being transferred to the British Army, following India's independence in...
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HMS Gurkha was an L-class destroyer in Britain's Royal Navy during World War II. She was originally to be named Larne in line with her class letter. However...
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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...
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114.9743814 The Gurkha Reserve Unit (GRU), natively known as Pasukan Simpanan Gurkha (PSG), also referred to as the Royal Brunei Gurkha Reserve Unit, is...
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Gurkha regiment or Gorkha regiment may refer to: Brigade of Gurkhas, Nepalese soldiers who serve within the British Army Gorkha regiments (India), various...
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8th Gorkha Rifles (redirect from 8th Gurkha Rifles)
served in World War I and World War II, before being one of the six (of ten) Gurkha regiments transferred to the Indian Army after independence in 1947. Since...
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Bishnu Shrestha (category Gurkhas)
Bishnu Shrestha (born 1975) is a Nepalese–Gurkha soldier in the Indian Army (7th battalion the 8th Gorkha Rifles) and recipient of the Sena Medal for bravery...
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The 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles, (abbreviated to 10 GR), was originally a rifle regiment of the British Indian Army. The regiment was formed...
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