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		The recruitment of the Gurkhas from the surrounding villages is concentrated in this region.
		Gurkhas along with British have fought countless wars, campaigns, battles including the Great War (World War I) and World War II and in many post-world war fronts where Gurkhas have shown their outstanding bravery, courage and spirit to fight till death under the harshest of conditions.
		Gurkhas continues to serve the British with the same passion, attitude and faith and their courage, loyalty and ability as an honorable and a fearsome soldier of the world has never been questioned and presumably will never be.
	www.gurkhas-kukris.com /gurkhas_history (2362 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gurkha
		Gurkhas are best known for their history of bravery and strength in the British Army's Brigade of Gurkhas and the Indian Army's Gorkha regiments.
		Gurkha (or Gorkha) are a people from Nepal who take their name from the former city-state of Gorkha, which went on to found the Kingdom of Nepal later on.
		Gurkhas served in British troops in the Pindaree War[?] of 1817, in Bhurtbore[?] in 1826 and Sikh Wars[?] in 1846 and 1848.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gurkha (1042 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: The Gurkha War
		The Gurkha War (1814-1816), also known as the Anglo-Nepalese War, was fought between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Nepal.
		The war was declared by nepalese prime minister and commander in chief Mukhtiyar General Bhimsen Thapa and British Governor sir Warren Hastings.
		Gurkhas are best known for their history of bravery and strength in the British Army Brigade of Gurkhas and the Indian Army.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/The-Gurkha-War (386 words)

	Nepalese Khukuri House : The brave Gurkhas
		The war against the British in 1814 and separate action against Tibet, early 18th century, the Gorkhalis Army was enveloped in a long-drawn battle with mercantile British East India Company.
		A battalion of the 8thGR (8th Gurkha Rifle, name of battalion) distinguished itself at Loos in Flanders, fighting nearly to the last man. The 6th Gurkhas won fame in the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign when they threw the Turks back in their sector.
		Gurkha soldiers are recruited as teenagers of 17 or 18 from their villages.
	www.nepalesekhukuri.com /gurkhas.html (1556 words)

	Avalanche Press
		Naik of a Gurkha battalion on the North-West Frontier.
		Gurkhas were also recruited; none joined the INA, remaining loyal to their oaths, and they suffered terribly in captivity as a result.
		Gurkha veterans are required to present written proof of their captivity to receive the award; most of the handful still alive are illiterate and few managed to claim the cash until Veronica O’Neal, the elderly widow of a 2/2nd British officer, found a roster hidden from the Japanese by her husband.
	www.avalanchepress.com /GurkhasInMalaya.php (1050 words)

	Gurkha - LoveToKnow 1911
		The Gurkhas, or Gurkhalis, claim descent from the rajas of Chitor in Rajputana.
		They were stopped by the English in an attempt to push south, and the treaty of Segauli, which ended the Gurkha War of 1814, definitely limited their territorial growth.
		The Gurkhas of the present day remain Hindus by religion, but show in their appearance a strong admixture of Mongolian blood.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Gurkha (229 words)

	Gurkha Information
		Gurkhas are best known for their history of bravery and strength in the British Army and the Indian Army.
		Under international law present-day British Gurkhas are not treated as mercenaries but are fully integrated soldiers of the British Army, operate in formed units of the Brigade of Gurkhas, and abide by the rules and regulations under which all British soldiers serve.
		Gurkhas served as troops under contract to the East India Company in the Pindaree War of 1817, in Bhurtbore (present day Bharatpur) in 1826 and the First and Second Sikh Wars in 1846 and 1848.
	www.bookrags.com /Gurkha (2791 words)

	Gurkha - Definition, explanation
		Gurkhas are most well-known for their history of service as foreign soldiers in the British Army.
		Gurkhas served as troops under contract to the East India Company in the Pindaree War of 1817, in Bhurtbore in 1826 and the First and Second Sikh Wars in 1846 and 1848.
		Between 1901 and 1906, the Gurkha regiments were renumbered from the 1st to the 11th and redesignated as Gurkha Rifles.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/g/gu/gurkha.php (1831 words)

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		Gurkhas have been serving the British Crown for over 180 years, and have fought and died alongside their British comrades in nearly every Theatre of War around the world.
		The Gurkha Museum is situated in the former Rifle Depot at Peninsula Barracks and is one of five military museums in Winchester.
		Officially opened on 16 July 1990 the Museum commemorates the service of Gurkhas to the British Crown since 1815, and to safeguard the heritage of the Brigade of Gurkhas by the conservation of records and artefacts pertaining to the old Indian Army Gurkha Brigade, the post-partition Brigade of Gurkhas and the present Brigade of Gurkhas.
	www.cityofwinchester.co.uk /museums/military/gurkha/gurkha.html (418 words)

	The Brigade of Gurkhas in 2300AD
		The fate of the Gurkhas was uncertain and eventually settled with six regiments staying with the new Indian Army and four regiments becoming an integral part of the British Army.
		The number of Gurkhas serving with the British increased as the population of Britain continued to fall in the aftermath of the Twilight Era and insufficient numbers of volunteers were available to man the reduced regular army.
		Gurkha soldiers are recruited from the Republic of Nepal by the British Ministry of Defence.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~dheb/2300/Europe/UK/Gurkha/Gurkha.htm (9322 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Gurkha
		The city was built by the British after the Gurkha War (1814–16), on a ridge of the Himalayan foothills some 7,100 ft (2,200 m) high.
		Judge: My fury over gurkhas who beat a 14-year-old boy to death and then covered it up; Court martial judge defies Army boss to accuse regiment of a 'a complete lack of integrity' over killing.
		Gurkhas to receive improved terms and conditions of service.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Gurkha (1358 words)

	Gurkha International Group
		Gurkhas, the senior Gurkha position in the Regiment.
		After retirement, he was employed by British Gurkhas Nepal, for two years as an Area Welfare Officer in Pokhara, and for three years as the Brigade’s Re-employment Officer in Kathmandu.
		Throughout his army career he was an advocate of effective education for the children of Gurkhas and the Nepalese community, and after retirement he founded, and became the Chairman of, the Gorkha International Public Higher Secondary School in Dang, Nepal.
	www.gurkha.com.hk /the_people/nepal.html (499 words)

	Gurkha. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Their invasion of Tibet in 1791 brought Chinese retaliation, and a war (1814–16) with the British in India resulted in bringing strong British influence to Nepal.
		Gurkhas have served in the armies of India and of Great Britain; over 200,000 fought alongside the British in World War I, and 40 battalions served in World War II.
		Gurkha soldiers bear the famed kukri, a short curved sword.
	www.bartleby.com /65/gu/Gurkha.html (209 words)

	Gurkha war veterans demand equal pensions in UK
		A small delegation of the veteran Gurkhas was also expected to hand a personal letter to Downing Street for the Prime Minister raising their demands.
		The protesting Gurkhas alleged that thousands of them were living in poverty, with even some forced to survive on just 23 pounds per month or nothing, because of a "magic cut-off date".
		Gurkha war veterans demand equal pensions in UK yes this story is the story of ever nepalese who have joined british army.British govt..
	story.malaysiasun.com /index.php/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/237719/cs/1 (668 words)

	Gurkhas.com - Article: Gurkha War
		The Gurkha War (1814 – 1816), sometimes called the Gorkha War or the Anglo-Nepalese War, was fought between Nepal and the British East India Company as a result of border tensions and ambitious expansionism.
		During the war the British were keen to use defectors from the Gorkha army and employ them as irregular forces.
		As well as Ochterlony’s Gurkha battalions, William Fraser and Lieutenant Frederick Young raised the Sirmoor battalion, later to become the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles; an additional battalion, the Kumaon battalion was also raised eventually becoming the 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles.
	www.gurkhas.com /(A(TcOETcVbyAEkAAAANjM2ZGE4NTktMTg4Ny00YmRlLWI3NWYtY2ZlODMyMjU1MDI3ld8uvm2RGQSRn530uLGtyV8t4-41)S(whmw5nepfzzpp3fqxihjjw45))/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=90 (2432 words)

	Gurkhas : Nepali Warriors - Himalayan Imports / BirGorkha Khukuri (Nepal)
		Nearing a small native village that reportedly harbored guerrillas, two Gurkhas- a scout and his safety man-moved with the grace and elegance of ballet dancers from bush to tree, ever nearer to a lone hut in the clearing.
		Although at one level Gurkhas are very good at accepting heirarchy, and always respect people older than themselves, paradoxically they are very egalitarian among their peers, and often very resentful when not picked for further promotion.
		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 (4948 words)

	Anglo-Gurkha War, Anglo-French struggles
		In 1768, the Gurkhas - a tribe of the Western Himalayas, conquered the Nepal valley.
		The Gurkhas got in possessions the whole of strong country which skirts the northern frontier of Hindustan.
		Lord Hastings himself took the charge of the war and decided to attack the Gurkhas at the four points along the entire line of Sutlej to the Kosi.
	www.indhistory.com /anglo-gurkha-war.html (418 words)

	Gurkha information - Search.com
		Gurkhas are best known for their history of bravery and strength in the British Army and the Indian Army.
		In 1788 and 1791, Nepal Gurkha invaded Tibet and robbed Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
		Gurkhas served as troops under contract to the East India Company in the Pindaree War of 1817, in Bhurtbore (present day Bharatpur) in 1826 and the First and Second Sikh Wars in 1846 and 1848.
	www.search.com /reference/Gurkha (2795 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : International
		London, Nov. 27 (Reuters): A group of Gurkha soldiers taken prisoner by the Japanese in World War II won a major victory over the British government today as a court ruled they were wrongly excluded from a special compensation payment.
		The Gurkhas fought and died for the British for nearly 200 years but whose relationship with their former colonial masters has now turned sour.
		He also rejected the idea that the test case by three former Gurkhas — all now in their 80s — would trigger a flood of applications for compensation by other indigenous groups who fought for the British and were captured by the Japanese.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1021128/asp/foreign/story_1428563.asp (387 words)

	gurkha knife, Gurkha, Brigade of Gurkhas, Britist Gurkha, Gurkha soldier, Who are Gurkhas (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During the war, the British were impressed by the tenacity of the Gurkha soldiers and encouraged them to volunteer for the British armed forces.
		Gurkhas served as troops of the East India Company in the Pindaree War of 1817, in Bhurtbore in 1826 and the Sikh Wars in 1846 and 1848.
		Gurkhas have had a role in the Falklands War, Gulf War, NATO operations in Kosovo and UN peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and East Timor.
	www.himalayanmart.com /gurkhaknife/gurkhaknife.php (2457 words)

	BBC News \| Gurkhas \| The Gurkhas - Britain's oldest allies
		It was commissioned by the Gurkha Brigade Association Trust and unveiled by the Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Gurkha Rifles.
		The term Gurkha is traditionally used to describe men of Nepal who serve as soldiers in the armies of Nepal, India or Britain.
		One of the remaining battalions served in the Falklands War and detachments served in the Gulf.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/special_report/1997/gurkhas/36397.stm (951 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.
		Gurkhas served as ghurka company troops under contract to the East India Company in the Pindaree War of 1817, in Bhurtbore (Present day Bharatpur) in 1826 and the First and Second Sikh Wars in 1846 and 1848.
		The nationality status of Gurkhas and their families has also been in dispute, with claims that some ex-army Nepalese families are being denied residency and forced to leave Britain.
	www.bizhisto.com /Biz-Retail-Companies-Ge---H/Ghurka.html (1961 words)

	14th Army
		During the war, the British were impressed by the tenacity of the Gurkha soldiers and encouraged them to volunteer for join their armed forces.
		Gurkhas served with British troops in the Pindaree War of 1817, in Bhurtbore in 1826 and the Sikh Wars in 1846 and 1848.
		The 2nd battalion of 3rd Gurkha Rifles was involved in the conquest of Baghdad.
	homepage.mac.com /michaelrhys/blip/gurkha.html (340 words)

	Tibet Justice Center - Legal Materials on Tibet - Treaties and Conventions Relating to Tibet - Treaty Between Tibet and ...
		The undermentioned gentlemen, monks and laymen, of the Gurkha and Tibetan Governments held a conference and mutually agreed upon and concluded a Treaty of ten Articles, and invoked the Supreme Being as their witness, and affixed their seals to it.
		The Gurkha officer is not allowed to try any case arising from quarrels amongst Lhasa subjects and merchants, and the Tibetan Government is not allowed to try any case arising from quarrels amongst the Gurkha subjects and traders and the Mahomedans of Khatmandu who may be residing in the jurisdiction of Lhasa.
		Should any Gurkha subject after committing a murder, go to the country of Tibet, he shall be surrendered by Tibet to Gurkha; and should any Tibetan subject, after committing a murder, go to the country of Gurkha, he shall be surrendered by Gurkha to Tibet.
	www.tibetjustice.org /materials/treaties/treaties5.html (713 words)

	::...S T E V A N D....:: About Gurkha
		The revolts were dealt with within a short time but the Indonesian Confrontation with Malaysia from 1963 to 1966 the Gurkhas at war again, the bore the brunt of fighting and played a major part in bringing the Borneo campaign to a successful conclusion.
		The Gurkhas conduct, velour and the jungle welfare skill were the main factor in British victory in the Malaya and Borneo and helped to prevent those lands suffering the same fate as Vietnam.
		Gurkha soldiers receive a best training possible and when combined this with a level of discipline found in no other industry, you can guarantee that the end result is the availability of highly skilled and professional personnel.
	www.stevandgurkha.com /about_gurkha.htm (788 words)

	First World War.com - Battles - The Battle of Sari Bair, 1915
		British Anzac commander William Birdwood had contemplated a move north to the commanding Sari Bair ridge north-east of Anzac Cove since May but had been prevented from doing so by Hamilton's (reasonable) insistence that insufficient Allied resources were available to support the move, particularly given the arrival of Turkish reinforcements to the sector.
		However with the promise of three fresh divisions (later expanded to five) courtesy of the British war minister Lord Kitchener, Hamilton resuscitated Birdwood's plan as part of the wider Suvla Offensive.
		Also faring badly was the single Gurkha battalion who attempted to capture Hill Q from the west without the aid of reinforcements.
	www.firstworldwar.com /battles/saribair.htm (1083 words)

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		Gurkhas are best known for their history of bravery and strength in the British Army Brigade of Gurkhas and the Indian Army.
		Gurkhas served as troops under contract to the East India Company in the Pindaree War of 1817, in Bharatpur in 1826 and the First and Second Anglo-Sikh Wars in 1846 and 1848.
		Between 1901 and 1906, the Gurkha regiments were renumbered from the 1st to the 10th and redesignated as the Gurkha Rifles.
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	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Prisoner's list proves Gurkha lifeline
		Finally, as the war drew to a close he was forced to hand it over to his captors, but not before he had made a copy, which he buried in a jar covered with tin, under his camp hut.
		Gurkhas have fought for Britain for almost 200 years, and are an integral part of the British Army.
		Their record of bravery is unrivalled, and Gurkha battalions suffered 43,000 casualties and won 26 Victoria Crosses in two world wars.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/4554870.stm (739 words)

	History Of Gurkha Soldier
		During the war a deep feeling of mutual respect and admiration had developed between the British and their adversaries, the British being much impressed by the fighting and other qualities of the Gurkha soldier.
		Gurkha troops (1st Battalion, 2nd KEO Gurkha Rifles) were the first to be used again in an operational role at the outbreak of the Brunei Revolt in December 1962.
		This was achieved by a reduction of the number of Gurkha infantry battalions from eight to five, reductions in the strength of the three corps units (Engineers, Signals and Transport) and the disbandment of the Gurkha Parachute Company and the Gurkha Military Police.
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