
List of Brigade of Gurkhas recipients of the Victoria Cross
In the British honours system and those of many Commonwealth nations it is the highest award a soldier can receive for actions in combat. It was established in 1856 and since then has been …
Gurkha - Wikipedia
The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (/ ˈɡɜːrkə, ˈɡʊər -/), with the endonym Gorkhali (Nepali: गोर्खाली [ɡoɾkʰaːliː]), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and …
Brigade of Gurkhas - Wikipedia
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 …
廓爾喀人 - 维基百科,自由的百科全书
廓爾喀 (古印度語: go rakkha, 护牛者; 尼泊爾語: गोरखाली; 梵语: go-rakṣa;英语: Gurkha)是由 卡斯人 的一部分(塔庫里 、 切特里 和 巴洪)和一些被卡斯人同化的 林布族 …
Who are the Gurkhas? - BBC News
2010年7月27日 · 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 …
Gurkha VCs | World’s most formidable and feared soldiers | KHHI
Gurkha VCs, VC, Nepali Gurkhas have won thirteen Victoria Crosses. Below are these Gurkha VC holders with whose bravery, gallantry and loyalty have recognized Gurkhas as the most …
The Gurkhas - National Army Museum
The Gurkhas consist of several different ethnic groups, clans and tribes including the Khas (or Chetri), a high-caste Hindu group. Others include the Gurung, Magars, Limbus, Tamang and …
Regimental Names - 6thgurkhas.org
LIST OF THE VARIOUS NAMES BORNE BY THE REGIMENT.
Gurkha History - The British Army
On Indian independence in 1947, the ten Gurkha regiments were divided between India and Britain. A tripartite agreement between Britain, Nepal and India laid the foundations for Gurkha …
Here's how the Gurkhas — AKA the 'bravest of the brave' — made their name
2018年6月6日 · Gurkhas have been a part of the British Army since the early 19th century, fighting alongside the British in the Indian Rebellion, also called the Indian Mutiny, of 1857. …