Who Are Nepal's Gurkhas?
Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml Nepal's Gurkha Army is known around the world as a resilient force with a fierce reputation for great fighters. So, who are the Gurkhas? Learn More:...
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On April 25, 2015, a deadly earthquake struck Nepal. One of the many government organizations to respond was Nepal’s own Gurkha Army. They have been internationally recognized as one of the most resilient and fierce militaries in the world. So who are the Gurkhas? The history of the Gurkhas goes back to the 19th century, before the creation of the Nepalese state. The Kingdom of Gorkha, as it was then known, had a powerful military, called the Gorkhalis. After witnessing them in action during the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1816, the British in India decided to recruit mercenary soldiers from their ranks by the thousands. They became the backbone of British forces throughout their Asian Empire. For whatever reason, the British called them Gurkhas, not Gorkhalis. The G...
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On April 25, 2015, a deadly earthquake struck Nepal. One of the many government organizations to respond was Nepal’s own Gurkha Army. They have been internationally recognized as one of the most resilient and fierce militaries in the world. So who are the Gurkhas? The history of the Gurkhas goes back to the 19th century, before the creation of the Nepalese state. The Kingdom of Gorkha, as it was then known, had a powerful military, called the Gorkhalis. After witnessing them in action during the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1816, the British in India decided to recruit mercenary soldiers from their ranks by the thousands. They became the backbone of British forces throughout their Asian Empire. For whatever reason, the British called them Gurkhas, not Gorkhalis. The G...
