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	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Gurkha
		Gurkhas are best known for their history of bravery and strength in the British Army Brigade of Gurkhas and the Indian Army.
		The 60th Rifles (later the Royal Green Jackets) fought alongside the Sirmoor Rifles and were so impressed that following the mutiny they insisted 2nd Gurkhas be awarded the honours of adopting their distinctive rifle green uniforms with scarlet edgings and rifle regiment traditions and that they should hold the title of riflemen rather than sepoys.
		Between 1901 and 1906, the Gurkha regiments were renumbered from the 1st to the 11th and redesignated as Gurkha Rifles.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Gurkha (3054 words)

	Gurkha - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Gurkhas are best known for their history of service as foreign soldiers in the British Army and the Indian Army.
		In 1788 and 1791, Nepal Gurkha invaded Tibet and robbed Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
		Image:Jung bahadur 1877.jpg The "original" Gurkhas who were descended from the Rajputs refused to enter as mere soldiers and were instead given positions as officers in the British-Indian armed forces.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Gurkhas (2537 words)

	Ghurka Resources & Information - ghurka knife
		Gurkhas are most well-known for their history of service as foreign soldiers in the British Army and the Indian Army.
		The original Gurkhas who were descended from the Rajputs refused to enter as mere soldiers and were instead given positions as officers in the British-Indian armed forces.
		The Thakur/Rajput breed of Gurkhas were entered as officers, one of whom, (retired) General Narendra Bir Singh, Gurkha Rifles, rose to become aide-de-camp (A.D.C.) to Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India.
	www.bizhisto.com /Biz-Retail-Companies-Ge---H/Ghurka.html (1961 words)

	Gurkhas
		The Gurkha is a native of the Kingdom of Nepal, a small mountainous country between India and Tibet, and takes its name from the tribes which formed the army of King Prithwi Narayan, King of Gorkha.
		The Gurkhas are the staunchest of friends to the British serving in the old Indian Army and later the British Army.
		The Gurkha generally strikes upwards with the kukri, possibly in order to avoid wounding himself should his blow fail, and possibly because an upward cut is just the one that can be least guarded against.
	14usaaf27tcs.4mg.com /gurkhas.html (493 words)

	Royal Gurkha Rifles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Gurkha Rifles is a regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas.
		It is unique in that it recruits Gurkhas from Nepal, which is a nation independent of the United Kingdom and not a member of the Commonwealth.
		The Royal Gurkha Rifles are considered to be some of the finest soldiers in the world, as is evidenced by the high regard they are held in for both their fighting skill, and their smartness of turnout on parade.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Gurkha_Rifles (563 words)

	Brigade of Gurkhas - China-related Topics BQ-BT - China-Related Topics
		One Gurkha battalion – 2nd Gurkha Rifles - was stationed in Tidworth, Wiltshire in 1962.
		On July 1, 1994 the four rifle regiments were merged into one, the Royal Gurkha Rifles, and the three corps regiments (the Gurkha Military Police having been disbanded in 1965) were reduced to squadron strength.
		Gurkhas have had a role in the Falklands War (1st Battalon of the 7th), Gulf War, NATO operations in Kosovo and UN peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and East Timor.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Brigade_of_Gurkhas (2009 words)

	British Empire: Armed Forces: Units: Gurkhas: 2nd Gurkha Rifles
		The royal family and the majority of the inhabitants of Khatmandu are descended from Thakurs and Rajputs from India while the Gurkha tribes are of Mongolian descent.
		These Gurkhas were quite ruthless and successful so that the expansion of the Gurkha empire carried on after the death of Prithi Narayan Sah until the early 19th century.
		When they arrived at Delhi one eye-witness noted that 'The Gurkhas were so delighted at the chance of getting a fight that they threw somersaults and cut capers.' On the 10th June a force of 500 mutineers came out of the city towards their position.
	www.britishempire.co.uk /forces/armyunits/gurkha/2ndgurkhas.htm (2843 words)

	Gurkhas : Nepali Warriors - Himalayan Imports / BirGorkha Khukuri (Nepal)
		There were always plenty of candidates for commissions in the Gurkha regiments, I guess because of their reputation for good discipline, loyalty and fighting skills, and probably because they were usually in the Far East, and this meant that regiments could be `picky'.
		Gurkhas are employed as an integral part of the British Army and plays a full part in its operational commitments.
		Gurkha graves are spread across the face of the earth in nearly every country in which Britain has fought - silent testament to Gurkha Loyalty and Courage.
	www.himalayan-imports.com /gurkha.html (4966 words)

	:: Magar Studies Center - Subedar Netra Bahadur Thapa Magar, VC :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		''B" Subadar Netrabahadur Thapa was in command of the garrison of 41 men of the 2/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles ('Frontier force) which on the afternoon of 25th June, 1944, took over the isolated piquet known as mortar bluff situated on the hillside commanding the base at Bishenpur in Burma.
		With much reduced fire-power the section were unable to hold on, and the enemy forced and entrance and over-ran this and another section, killing or wounding 21 out of the 16 men comprising the two section.
		So efficient were his plans for defence and such was the fine example of this gallant Gurkha officer that not a man moved from his trench and not a yard more ground was gained by the enemy, despite their desperate attempts.
	www.magarstudiescenter.org /bravest7.php (682 words)

	Gurkha I.O.M.
		Gurkha I.O.M. Gurkha I.O.M. This Gurkha officer, from a photograph of an unknown photographer, is from a group photograph taken during the visit of the King-Emperor and Queen-Empress to Delhi in 1911 for the Durbar.
		The figure standing immediately behing the seated Gurkha who is shown in detail below is King George V; Queen Mary is to his right (he is, in essence, seated at their feet).
		Only three Gurkha regiments were eligible for the Kabul to Kandahar Star: 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), 4th Prince of Wales Own Gurkha Rifles, and 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force).
	faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/india/medals/IOM/gurkha.html (675 words)

	British Empire: Armed Forces: Units: Gurkhas: 5th Gurkha Rifles
		Overall, the 5th had shown such courage and hardiness that when Sir Frederick Roberts became Lord Roberts of Kandahar he chose for heraldic supporters of his new coat of arms two hillmen, a Seaforth Highlander (72nd) and a 5th Gurkha.
		The third VC for the 5th was won on 20th Dec 1891 by Lt. Manners-Smith who was on the Indian Staff Corps attached to the 5th Gurkhas.
		The 5th was given the title of 'Royal' in 1921 and permitted to wear a red lanyard instead of a green and fl one.
	www.britishempire.co.uk /forces/armyunits/gurkha/5thgurkhas.htm (1796 words)

	AGANSING RAI VC
		Agansing Rai was born in Amsara in east Nepal on 24 April 1920.
		He enlisted in the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1941 and, after joining the 2nd battalion, soon became a section commander with the rank of naik (corporal).
		On the morning of June 25, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) was ordered to recapture an enemy position dominating the track.
	www.victoriacross.org.uk /bbrai.htm (604 words)

	CAPTAIN GAJE GHALE VC
		Captain Ghale was born in Barabak Village, Gorkha District, Nepal on the 1st July 1922 and joined the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) in 1936.
		The action in which he won his VC was fought in the final phase of 17th Indian Division's withdrawal and life-and-death struggle with the Japanese 33rd Division on the Tiddim Road on May 27, 1943.
		He maintained the closest links with his former British officers of the 5th Gurkhas, and visited England on a number of occasions under the auspices of the VC & GC Association.
	www.victoriacross.org.uk /bbghale.htm (511 words)

	gurkha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rana]]The "original" Gurkhas who were descended from the Rajputs refused to enter as mere soldiers and were instead given positions as officers in the British-Indian armed forces.
		All royal titles were dropped when India becoming a republic in 1950,.
		In 1999 5/8 Gorkha Rifles were sent as part of the Indian Army UN contingentof the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) to secure the diamond fields against the Revolutionary United Front.
	www.petbuysonline.com /wiki/?title=Gurkha (2862 words)

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		History of the 59th Rifles FF, Regimental History of the 6th Royal Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles (Scinde), 1843 - 1923.
		History of the Royal Munster Fusiliers, Volume II from 1861 to 1922 (disbandment).
		History of the 5th Battalion (Pathans), 14th Punjab Regiment formerly 40th Pathans ("The Forty Thieves").
	www.4dw.net /royalark/ADDISON/INDIA.htm (2329 words)

	British Army Regimental badges for sale:
		With the Indian Independence of 1947, four Regiments of Gurkha Rifles transferred to the British Army with the remainder continuing in the new Indian Army.
		In 1948 the following four Regiments were constituted as the Brigade of Gurkhas and became part of the British Army: 2nd,6th,7th and 10th Gurkha Rifles.
		As part of the Options for change package instituted in the 1990's all four Gurkha Regiments merged into a new Regiment The Royal Gurkha Rifles, and adopted the new badge.
	www.egframes.co.uk /gurkhas1.htm (240 words)

	Second World War Books: Books by Author
		Gurkha Brigade in Italy: The Story of the 43rd Gurkha Lorried Infantry Brigade.
		History of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force), volume II: 1929-1947.
		Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment): History of the 2nd...
	www.sonic.net /~bstone/bib/bookaanon.shtml (1319 words)

	Di
		Son of Kharak Bahadur and Bhabisara; husband of Budhisara, of Bharuwa, Nepal.
		Son of Pirthe and Bhadri; husband of Kuchuri, of Burakote, Nepal.
		Son of Hasta Bahadur and Sabi; husband of Tili, of Bardanra, Nepal.
	www.roll-of-honour.org.uk /Cemeteries/Rangoon_Memorial/D/html/di.htm (2108 words)

	Thaman Gurung (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Thaman Gurung (October 2, 1924-November 10, 1944) was a Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
		He was 20 years old, and a Rifleman in the 1st Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
		On 10 November 1944 at Monte San Bartolo, Italy, Rifleman Thaman Gurung was acting as a scout to a fighting patrol.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Thaman_Gurung.htm (189 words)

	5th (Royal) Gurkha Rifles [India]
		5th Goorkha Regiment (or, Hazara Goorkha Battalion), PIF
		5th Goorkha Regiment (The Hazara Goorkha Battalion), PFF
		allocated to India at independence and partition, receiving 5th Bn from 6th Gurkha Rifles [its 3rd Bn], and 6th Bn from 7th Gurkha Rifles [its 3rd Bn]
	www.regiments.org /regiments/southasia/gurkha/05GR.htm (218 words)

	Lamb10
		Rcvd: Nepal Gallantry, Great Earthquake (1935), Royal Jubilee (1936), and Long Service medals, British War and IGS medals (1945), GC of the Orders of the Sacred Tripod of China (26.11.1946), and the Netherlands Lion (5.1.1948), the Star of the Order of the German Red Cross (1937), and Chief Cdr.
		Lt-Gen. 30/4/1948, Colonel-in-Chief, The Brigade of Gurkhas 30/4/1948-1967.
		Rcvd: Nepal Long Service Medal, and Royal Jubilee Medal (1936), GC of the Orders of the Cloud and Banner of China (with the title of Dah-sen-yun-Itevi-Hsun-chang), Legion of Honour of France (1949), and the Netherlands Lion (21.3.1950), Chief Cdr.
	4dw.net /royalark/Nepal/lamb10.htm (1491 words)

	:: Magar Studies Center - Rifleman Thaman Gurung, VC :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the posthumous award of the VICTORIA CROSS to:-No. 55537 Rifleman Thaman Gurung, 5th Royal Gurkha rifles (Frontier Force), Indian Army.
		"In Italy on 10th November, 1944, a company of the 5th Royal Gurkha rifles was ordered to send a fighting patrol on to Monte San Bartolo, an objective of a future attack.
		In this patrol were two scouts, one of whom was rifleman Thaman Gurung.
	www.magarstudiescenter.org /bravest10.php (415 words)

	Second World War Books: Books by Subject
		Palsokar, R.D. History of the 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force).
		Hughes, B. History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, vol 3: Between the Wars, 1919-1939.
		History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: The Far East Theatre, 1941-46.
	www.sonic.net /~bstone/bib/bookth.shtml (3372 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		Ferrea, A.J. "Soldiers from the Hills: The Gurkhas." Student Paper, AWC, Mar 1988.
		"'Gorkhali Ayo!' Gurkha Soldiers in the Battle for Imphal, 1944." Cmd Mag (MayJun 1992): pp.
		History of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force).
	www.specialoperations.com /Focus/mercs.html (716 words)

	Defenceindia : The Victoria Cross
		For Indian soldiers, who were not allowed the VC, theolder Indian Order of Merit was the award "of choice" to reward bravery before 1912 when (1837-1911) 42 first class IOMs were alwards (one with a special bar), 130 second class, and 2740 third class.
		The Royal Warrant of 21 October 1911 (published in the London Gazette of 12 November 1911, p.
		Some VCs continued to be awarded to South Asians, to Gurhkas serving with British forces.
	www.defenceindia.com /defenceind/victoria_cross.html (1272 words)

	Reinforcements 41-42
		2nd Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
		"Force Viper", Royal Marines detachment (from Ceylon aboard the cruiser HMS Enterprise)
		1st Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (arrived by air at Magwe)
	homepages.force9.net /rothwell/burmaweb/reinforc.htm (144 words)

	eBay.co.uk - gurkha, kukri, Militaria, Knives Swords items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		5th Gurkha Rifles at the Battle of Peiwar Kotal 1878
		Royal Gurkha Rifle Regiment Offr's Badge with Cord Boss
		ROYAL GURKHA RIFLES REGIMENT ARMY MILITARY T SHIRT
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	Gurkha - Avoo - Ask Us A Question - Gurkha, also spelt as Gorkha, are people from Nepal who take their name from the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Gurkha - Avoo - Ask Us A Question - Gurkha, also spelt as Gorkha, are people from Nepal who take their name from the eighth century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath
		Martial Race is a designation created by officials of British India to describe "races" (peoples) that were thought to be naturally warlike and aggressive in battle, and to possess qualities like courage, loyalty, self sufficiency, physical strength, resilience, orderliness, hard working, fighting tenacity and military strategy.
		Currently (Nov '06) "The Brigade of Gurkhas" in the British Army has the following regiments,
	www.sayvillenyus.com /section/Gurkha (3253 words)

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