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1040:(part of the British Army) was formed and adopted standard British Army rank structure and nomenclature, except for the three Viceroy Commission ranks between Warrant Officer 1 and Second Lieutenant (jemadar, subedar and subedar major) which remained, albeit with different rank titles Lieutenant (Queens Gurkha Officer), Captain (QGO) and Major (QGO). The QGO commission was abolished in 2007; Gurkha soldiers are currently commissioned as Late Entry Officers (as above).
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700:(1914–1918) more than 200,000 Gurkhas served in the British Army, suffering approximately 20,000 casualties and receiving almost 2,000 gallantry awards. The number of Gurkha battalions was increased to 33, and Gurkha units were placed at the disposal of the British high command by the Gurkha government for service on all fronts. Many Gurkha volunteers served in non-combatant roles, serving in units such as the Army Bearer Corps and the labour battalions.
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1740:(GC) medals have been awarded to Gurkha soldiers for acts of bravery. The George Cross (GC) is the highest award bestowed by the British government for non-operational gallantry or gallantry not in the presence of an enemy. In the UK honours system, the George Cross is equal in stature to the Victoria Cross. This has been the case since the introduction of the George Cross in 1940.
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India. In addition, five training battalions (14 GR, 29 GR, 38 GR, 56 GR and 710 GR) were raised, while other units (25 GR and 26 GR) were raised as garrison battalions for keeping the peace in India and defending rear areas. Large numbers of Gurkha men were also recruited for non-Gurkha units, and other specialized duties such as paratroops, signals, engineers and military police.
1727:(VC) awarded to soldiers of Gurkha regiments. The first was awarded in 1858 and the last in 1965. Thirteen of the recipients have been British officers serving with Gurkha regiments. Since 1915, the majority have been awarded to Gurkhas serving in the ranks as private soldiers or NCOs. Since Indian independence in 1947, Gurkhas serving in the Indian Army have been awarded three
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Britain at the end of their service, reciting the
Military Covenant and observing that granting them residence in Britain "would, in my judgment, be a vindication and an enhancement of this covenant". In response to the decision of the High Court, the Home Office said it would review all cases that were affected by it.
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EWHC 2261 (Admin), acknowledged the "debt of honour" to
Gurkhas discharged before 1997. The Home Secretary's policy allowing veterans to apply on a limited set of criteria (such as connection to the United Kingdom) was quashed as being unduly restrictive. The Court found that the Gurkhas had suffered
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Gurkhas who signed up after 1 July 1997 would receive a pension equivalent to that of their British counterparts. In addition, Gurkhas would, for the first time, be able to transfer to another army unit after five years' service and women would also be allowed to join, although not
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and counter-terrorism force. In times of crisis it can be deployed as a reaction force. During the turbulent years before and after independence, the GC acquitted itself well on several occasions during outbreaks of civil disorder. The
Gurkhas displayed the courage, self-restraint and professionalism
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Since partition, the Gurkha regiments that were transferred to the Indian Army have established themselves as a permanent and vital part of the newly independent Indian Army. Indeed, while
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British Indian Army followed the same pattern as those used throughout the rest of the Indian Army at that time. As in the British Army itself, there were three distinct levels: private soldiers, non-commissioned officers, and commissioned officers. Gurkha commissioned officers in
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Gurkhas and their families was the subject of controversy in the United Kingdom once it became widely known that Gurkhas received smaller pensions than their British counterparts. The nationality status of Gurkhas and their families was also an area of dispute, with claims that some
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British officers, the majority of Gurkhas given a choice between British or Indian Army service opted for the latter. The reason appears to have been the pragmatic one that the Gurkha regiments of the Indian Army would continue to serve in their existing roles
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All Gurkha veterans who retired before 1997 with at least four years' service will be allowed to settle in the UK, Home
Secretary Jacqui Smith has said. Ms Smith told MPs she was 'proud to offer this country's welcome to all who have served in the brigade of Gurkhas'. It comes after a high-profile
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Despite the changes, many
Gurkhas who had not served long enough to entitle them to a pension faced hardship on their return to Nepal, and some critics derided the government's decision to only award the new pension and citizenship entitlement to those joining after 1 July 1997, claiming that this
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The principal aim of the Tripartite Agreement was to ensure that Gurkhas serving under the Crown would be paid on the same scale as those serving in the new Indian Army. This was significantly lower than the standard British rates of pay. While the difference is made up through cost of living and
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British Army officers received Queen's or King's Commissions, but Gurkha officers in this system received the Viceroy's Commission. After Indian independence in 1947, Gurkha officers in regiments which became part of the British Army received the King's (later Queen's) Gurkha Commission, and were
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in the High Court in London decided that the Home Secretary's policy allowing Gurkhas who left the Army before 1997 to apply for settlement in the United Kingdom was irrationally restrictive in its criteria, and overturned it. He upheld the claim of six Gurkha soldiers for the right to settle in
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In order to achieve the increased number of battalions, third and fourth battalions were raised for all ten regiments, with fifth battalions also being raised for 1 GR, 2 GR and 9 GR. This expansion required ten training centers to be established for basic training and regimental records across
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Following the end of the war, the Gurkhas were returned to India, and during the inter-war years were largely kept away from the internal strife and urban conflicts of the sub-continent, instead being employed largely on the frontiers and in the hills where fiercely independent tribesmen were a
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normally served as platoon commanders and company 2ICs but were junior to all British officers, while the subedar major was the Commanding Officer's advisor on the men and their welfare. For a long time it was impossible for Gurkhas to progress further, except that an honorary lieutenancy or
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Although their deployment is still governed by the 1947 Tripartite Agreement, in the post-1947 conflicts India has fought in, Gorkhas have served in almost all of them, including the wars with Pakistan in 1947, 1965, 1971 and 1999 and also against China in 1962. They have also been used in
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Gordon Brown's government has suffered a shock defeat in the Commons on its policy of restricting the right of many former Gurkhas to settle in the UK. MPs voted by 267 to 246 for a Lib Dem motion offering all Gurkhas equal right of residence, with the Tories and 27 Labour rebels backing
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in familiar territory and under terms and conditions that were well established. The only substantial change was the substitution of Indian officers for British. By contrast, the four regiments selected for British service faced an uncertain future, initially in
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Between 1901 and 1906, the Gurkha regiments were renumbered from the 1st to the 10th and re-designated as the Gurkha Rifles. In this time the Brigade of Gurkhas, as the regiments came to be collectively known, was expanded to 20 battalions in the ten regiments.
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Gurkha regiments held a "Viceroy's Commission", distinct from the King's or Queen's Commission that British officers serving with a Gurkha regiment held. Any Gurkha holding a commission was technically subordinate to any British officer, regardless of rank.
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While in principle any British subject may apply for a commission without having served in the ranks, Gurkhas cannot. It was customary for a Gurkha soldier to rise through the ranks and prove his ability before his regiment would consider offering him a
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On 9 June 2015, a celebration called the Gurkha 200, held at The Royal Hospital Chelsea and attended by members of the royal family, commemorated the bicentennial of the Gurkha Welfare Trust by paying tribute to Gurkha culture and military service.
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and Short Service Officers regularly fill appointments up to the rank of major. At least two Gurkhas have been promoted to lieutenant colonel and there is theoretically now no bar to further progression.
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2241:"Nepal Origins of the Legendary Gurkha – Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System"
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in large numbers, as well as Indian Gorkhas. In 2009 the Indian Army had a Gorkha contingent that numbered around 42,000 men in 46 battalions, spread across seven regiments.
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location allowances during a Gurkha's actual period of service, the pension payable on his return to Nepal is much lower than would be the case for his British counterparts.
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known as King's/Queen's Gurkha Officers (KGO/QGO). Gurkha officers had no authority to command troops of British regiments. The QGO Commission was abolished in 2007.
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a "historic injustice" and that the policy was irrational in failing to take into account factors such as length of service or particularly meritorious conduct.
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battalions, parachute, training, garrison and porter units during the war, in almost all theatres. In addition to keeping peace in India, Gurkhas fought in
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in first-line units, conforming to the British Army's policy. The act also guaranteed residency rights in the UK for retired Gurkhas and their families.
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influence in the military and considered the Hindu castes more susceptible to Brahminical values. As a result, they discouraged the inclusion of
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announced that all Gurkha veterans who retired before 1997 with at least four years service would be allowed to settle in the UK. Actress
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was formed on 9 April 1949 from selected ex-British Army Gurkhas. It is an integral part of the police force and was raised to replace a
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pressed for the Sirmoor Battalion to become a rifle regiment. This honour was granted in 1858 when the battalion was renamed the
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Pemble, John (2009). "Forgetting and Remembering Britain's Gurkha War".
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Twelve regiments from the Nepalese Army also took part in the relief of
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that all Gurkhas be offered equal right of residence was passed in the
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32:"Gorkha" and "Gorkhali" redirect here. For the early modern state, see
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awards were made to men from that regiment during the Siege of Delhi.
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Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures
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groups in the Gorkha units and refused to recruit tribes other than
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Osprey Military Elite Series #49 The Gurkhas by Mike Chappell 1993
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As such, between the World Wars the Gurkha regiments fought in the
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unit that had existed prior to the Japanese occupation during the
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Soldiers from 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles on patrol in
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The Gurkhas: The Inside Story of the World's Most Feared Soldiers
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MC: Inscription on a monument to Gurkha soldiers (unveiled 1997,
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captaincy was (very rarely) bestowed upon a Gurkha on retirement.
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From the end of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 until the start of
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1130:(raised 1824, allocated to Indian Army at independence in 1947)
1104:(raised 1858, allocated to Indian Army at independence in 1947)
1098:(raised 1857, allocated to Indian Army at independence in 1947)
1092:(raised 1815, allocated to Indian Army at independence in 1947)
1080:(raised 1815, allocated to Indian Army at independence in 1947)
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A total of 250,280 Gurkhas served in 40 battalions, plus eight
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393:, the Gorkhali soldiers impressed the British, who called them
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Twenty-Six Victoria Crosses have been won by Gurkha Regiments
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Contains a historiographical analysis of the Gurkha "legend".
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Gurkhas at War: Eyewitness Accounts from World War II to Iraq
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being presented a Gurkha Hat by a Gurkha veteran during his
1684:(GRU) is a special guard and elite shock-troop force in the
1341:
2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)
1084:
2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)
495:, Gurkhas fought on the British side and became part of the
136:
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1719:
List of Brigade of Gurkhas recipients of the Victoria Cross
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1586:
1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)
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1st King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)
732:
728:
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198:, Nepali-speaking Indian people, and are recruited for the
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Gurkha kukri Knife: The traditional lethal Gurkha weapon.
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in 1982 and have served a number of tours of duty in the
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3029:"Brigade of Gurkhas; Honours and Awards: Victoria Cross"
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in 1959 (raised 1902, allocated to British Army in 1948)
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in 1959 (raised 1817, allocated to British Army in 1948)
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made a notable contribution during the conflict, and 25
2912:"British Gurkhas shot dead in Afghanistan attack named"
2398:
2396:
2394:
2334:
1194:
2991:"Special Frontier Force: Invaluable yet Inconspicuous"
2927:
2876:"Back to the Afghan Future: The return of the Gurkhas"
2432:
866:
Gurkha military rank system in the British Indian Army
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As well as Ochterlony's Gurkha battalions, Fraser and
112:; one of the most highly decorated Gorkhali commanders
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469:. None of these units fought in the second campaign.
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The Anglo-Nepalese War was fought between the Gurkha
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1973:"Thapa to take charge of Nepali Army as acting CoAS"
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Gurkha Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Support Battalion
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Rank equivalents in modern Indian and British Armies
1216:
1148:(1918–1922; raised again by India –
370:, (1743–1775) consulting with his first Army Chief
148:
130:
2910:
1045:Regiments of the Gurkha Rifles (c. 1815–1947)
461:raised the Sirmoor Battalion, later to become the
400:
5344:
3578:Austin, Ian and Thakur Nahar Singh Jasol. (eds.)
3540:Nepal: Refugee to Ruler: A Militant Race of Nepal
3507:Jung Bahadur Rana-The Story of His Rise and Glory
3400:Afghan Wars and the North-West Frontier 1839–1947
1152: – following independence in 1947)
669:to ensure that at least 75% of new recruits were
5718:
3616:. Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation, Udaipur.
3564:Tod, James & Crooke, William (eds.) (1920).
3522:"The Battle for Parity: Victory for the Gurkhas"
3153:
1695:
1419:51st Infantry Brigade (Hong Kong disbanded 1976)
1142:(raised 1890, allocated to British Army in 1948)
1086:(raised 1815, allocated to British Army in 1948)
454:, became the backbone of British Indian forces.
5278:
2659:Source: Cross & Gurung 2002, pp. 33–34
1777:, joined the debate in support of the Gurkhas.
3123:
1733:, which are equivalent to the Victoria Cross.
1692:, who have joined the GRU as a second career.
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1481:248 Gurkha Signal Squadron, 22 Signal Regiment
1478:247 Gurkha Signal Squadron, 16 Signal Regiment
1469:250 Gurkha Signal Squadron, 30 Signal Regiment
5111:
3814:
2845:"Bravery medal for Gurkha who fought Taliban"
1675:
1433:in the British Army has the following units:
602:, the Gurkha Regiments saw active service in
3614:The Trials and Triumphs of the Mewar Kingdom
1788:On 29 April 2009 a motion introduced by the
1712:
526:under the command of Shri Teen (3) Maharaja
194:The Gurkha units are composed of Nepali and
5376:10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment RLC
4934:
3637:. Himnashu Publications, Udaipur-New Delhi.
3587:Mewar – The World's Longest Serving Dynasty
1780:In a landmark ruling on 30 September 2008,
1493:10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment RLC
850:and against the Japanese in the jungles of
565:The Nusseree Battalion, later known as the
5118:
5104:
3821:
3807:
3789:Land of Gurkhas, a video footage from 1957
3457:Ember, Carol & Ember, Melvin. (2003).
3435:Chauhan, Dr. Sumerendra Vir Singh (1996).
2874:Kaphle, Anup; Wood, Graeme (10 May 2010).
2873:
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1744:Treatment of Gurkhas in the United Kingdom
1515:Gurkha Staff and Personnel Support Company
1497:Queen's Gurkha Engineers, which includes:
1410:26th Gurkha Brigade (Hong Kong, 1948–1950)
3592:
3493:Gorkhas Imagined: I.B. Rai in Translation
3442:Cross, J.P & Buddhiman Gurung (2002)
2671:
2669:
2667:
2665:
2181:
1567:take position during a training exercise.
1563:The soldiers of 5th Gurkha Rifles of the
1351:7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
1122:7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
299:i.e., 'Protector (रक्षा) of cows (गो')),
275:. The name may be traced to the medieval
5245:Britain–India–Nepal Tripartite Agreement
3519:
3505:Purushottam Sham Shere J B Rana (1998).
3416:
3397:
2938:
2525:
2455:
2371:Discovering London Statues and Monuments
2352:
1747:
1639:
1601:5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
1558:
1405:43rd Independent Gurkha Infantry Brigade
1381:and on various peacekeeping missions in
1319:
1220:
1102:5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
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1048:
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589:
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56:
44:
3640:Griffiths, Neil. Gurkha Walking books:
3589:. Roli Books, Delhi/The House of Mewar.
3491:Poddar, Prem and Anmole Prasad (2009).
3237:
3203:
3173:
2703:"The Gurkhas - Britain's oldest allies"
2635:
2555:
2531:
2316:. Manchester University Press. p.
2311:
2087:
1908:
1596:4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles
1591:3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
1346:6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles
1309:
1112:6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles
1096:4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles
1090:3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
467:3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
463:2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles
318:There are Gurkha military units in the
14:
5719:
3680:
3472:
3331:from the original on 13 September 2018
3277:
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3015:
2997:from the original on 24 September 2021
2977:
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2809:
2797:
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2512:
2500:
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2467:
2443:
2426:
2340:
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2265:
2247:from the original on 27 September 2013
2216:
2167:
1970:
1554:
1356:10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles
1212:710th Gurkha Rifles Training Battalion
1140:10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles
1055:10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles
1029:Gurkha officers commissioned from the
530:of Nepal and his older brother C-in-C
311:means 'protector' and is derived from
5099:
3802:
3794:British, Indian, France Army training
3758:. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). 1911.
3536:
3221:from the original on 26 February 2021
3035:. Ministry of Defence. Archived from
2923:from the original on 11 January 2022.
2855:from the original on 5 September 2018
2713:from the original on 19 December 2007
2414:
2402:
2368:
2045:from the original on 29 February 2020
1209:56th Gurkha Rifles Training Battalion
1206:38th Gurkha Rifles Training Battalion
1203:29th Gurkha Rifles Training Battalion
1200:14th Gurkha Rifles Training Battalion
645:castes in the army. They discouraged
545:and awarded a third colour. In 1863,
361:and founder of modern Gorkhali Force
174:
85:, the signature weapon of the Gurkhas
27:Indian and Nepalese national soldiers
3255:from the original on 31 October 2021
2601:from the original on 13 January 2007
2198:from the original on 9 February 2021
2168:Kinsey, Christopher (26 June 2008).
1832:
1195:Second World War training battalions
1190:, renamed 8th Gurkha Rifles in 1903)
1180:, renamed 6th Gurkha Rifles in 1903)
3778:The Tripartite Agreement (TPA) 1947
3566:Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan
3361:from the original on 2 October 2008
3245:"Gurkhas win right to settle in UK"
2677:"115 Infantry Brigade Subordanates"
2291:"History of the Brigade of Gurkhas"
1841:decision on a test case in London,
445:1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles
24:
3828:
3572:
3211:"Brown defeated over Gurkha rules"
3191:from the original on 1 August 2020
3129:
1616:Additionally, a further regiment,
557:British Indian Army (c. 1857–1947)
488:Anglo-Sikh Wars in 1846 and 1848.
61:Monument to the Gurkha Soldier in
25:
5773:
5125:
3740:
3712:With The Gurkhas in the Falklands
3595:"Gurkha tells of citizenship joy"
3437:The Way of Sacrifice: The Rajputs
3351:"Gurkhas win right to stay in UK"
3181:"Gurkhas win right to stay in UK"
3141:from the original on 23 July 2013
3099:from the original on 23 June 2017
2679:. Order of Battle. Archived from
2075:from the original on 6 March 2019
1983:from the original on 7 April 2022
1952:from the original on 6 March 2019
1486:3rd (UK) Division Signal Regiment
1300:Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
5699:
5698:
5217:
3301:from the original on 30 May 2015
2223:Conflict Studies Research Centre
2015:from the original on 30 May 2021
1526:Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
1365:and were initially stationed in
1217:Post-independence (1947–present)
1031:Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
586:'s house shortly after the siege
549:presented the regiment with the
342:, they are exempt under clauses
263:, who was the last ruler of the
126:
3768:About Gurkhas and Gurkha Knives
3633:Goswami, C.G. and M.N. Mathur.
3543:. APH Publishing. p. 125.
3378:
3343:
3313:
3283:
3081:
3051:
3021:
2983:
2909:Farmer, Ben (31 October 2012).
2902:
2867:
2837:
2815:
2695:
2653:
2650:Cross & Gurung 2002, p. 34.
2632:Cross & Gurung 2002, p. 33.
2626:
2613:
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2568:Cross & Gurung 2002, p. 32.
2540:Cross & Gurung 2002, p. 31.
2518:
2473:
2362:
2305:
2283:
2233:
2210:
2161:
2140:
2110:from the original on 6 May 2019
401:British East India Company army
287:. The word itself derived from
5391:Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas
3520:Sengupta, Kim (9 March 2007).
2217:Wither, James (January 2005).
2131:
2122:
2057:
2027:
1995:
1964:
1934:
1909:Minahan, James (30 May 2002).
1803:On 21 May 2009 Home Secretary
1520:Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas
1235:most generous of the generous,
948:Company Quartermaster Havildar
667:Bir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana
622:), Cyprus, Malaya, China (the
273:Anglo-Nepalese War (1814-1816)
179:), are soldiers native to the
13:
1:
5742:British Indian Army personnel
5666:Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu
3780:, British Ministry of Defence
3391:
1696:Indian Special Frontier Force
1188:16th (Sylhet) Local Battalion
751:. One detachment served with
570:
519:and a strong bond developed.
501:8th (Sirmoor) Local Battalion
283:who has a historic shrine in
4272:Inner Terai Valleys of Nepal
4122:Back to the Village campaign
4093:Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923
3477:. Headline Book Publishing.
3170:(Admin) (30 September 2008).
2824:August 2021 Soldier Magazine
2225:. p. 11. Archived from
1506:70th Gurkha Field Squadron,
1500:69th Gurkha Field Squadron,
1484:249 Gurkha Signal Squadron,
1472:246 Gurkha Signal Squadron,
778:constant source of trouble.
639:British authorities in India
435:and British political agent
49:Nepali soldiers; drawing by
7:
4650:South Asian Free Trade Area
3537:Singh, Nagendra Kr (1997).
3137:. Gurkha Justice Campaign.
2834:. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
1849:
1636:Singapore Gurkha Contingent
1536:Gurkha Company (Tavoleto),
821:British Expeditionary Force
409:Gurkha soldiers during the
10:
5778:
4764:Nepal Academy of Fine Arts
3398:Barthorp, Michael (2002).
1716:
1676:Brunei Gurkha Reserve Unit
1570:
1524:Gurkha Company (Sittang),
1313:
692:, North-West Frontier 1923
620:Russo-Turkish War, 1877–78
423:British East India Company
246:
183:, chiefly residing within
110:Chief of the Gorkhali Army
31:
5694:
5653:
5637:
5607:
5587:
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5438:
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5050:
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4821:
4704:
4695:
4625:
4616:
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4195:
4186:
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4053:
3983:
3943:
3906:
3888:
3865:
3849:
3840:
3695:10.1080/03068370903195154
3593:BBC staff (2 June 2007).
3135:"Gurkha Justice Campaign"
2312:Streets, Heather (2004).
1713:Victoria Cross recipients
1400:Major Gurkha Formations:
942:Non-commissioned officers
923:Regimental Havildar Major
807:in Tunisia, 16 March 1943
805:six-pounder anti-tank gun
803:Gurkhas in action with a
743:against Turkish advance,
628:Younghusband's Expedition
296:
267:and first monarch of the
5629:The Gurkha Welfare Trust
5381:Queen's Gurkha Engineers
3657:Burma: The Forgotten War
3612:Davenport, Hugh (1975).
3528:. London. Archived from
3321:"The Brigade of Gurkhas"
2369:Baker, Margaret (2008).
1971:Sureis (9 August 2018).
1896:
1871:The Gurkha Welfare Trust
1816:The Gurkha Welfare Trust
1707:
1581:. These regiments were:
1573:Gorkha regiments (India)
1530:Gurkha Wing (Mandalay),
762:During the unsuccessful
759:, "found its Valhalla".
641:feared the inclusion of
635:Indian Rebellion of 1857
537:After the rebellion the
493:Indian Rebellion of 1857
5615:Gurkha Justice Campaign
5235:East India Company Army
4422:Chief of the Army Staff
3880:Maya (mother of Buddha)
3755:Encyclopædia Britannica
3659:, London: John Murray.
3619:Farwell, Byron (1985).
3417:Chappell, Mike (1993).
3166:17 October 2019 at the
2174:Cultures & Conflits
2152:17 October 2011 at the
1775:Gurkha Justice Campaign
1453:The Royal Gurkha Rifles
1446:The Royal Gurkha Rifles
1439:The Royal Gurkha Rifles
1429:As of August 2021, the
1377:with Indonesia, in the
936:Warrant Officer Class 2
927:Warrant Officer Class 1
106:Vamshidhar "Kalu" Pande
38:Gurkha (disambiguation)
5752:British Army personnel
5386:Queen's Gurkha Signals
4749:International rankings
3724:Tucci, Sandro (1985).
3623:W.W. Norton & Co.
3580:The Mewar Encyclopedia
2183:10.4000/conflits.11502
2147:asianhistory.about.com
2098:"Who are the Gurkhas?"
1886:Ethnic groups in Nepal
1760:
1702:Special Frontier Force
1654:Singapore Police Force
1645:
1568:
1532:Infantry Battle School
1464:Queen's Gurkha Signals
1333:
1264:
1251:
1073:
1065:
932:Company Havildar Major
879:
808:
693:
595:
587:
576:
543:Sirmoor Rifle Regiment
499:on its formation. The
414:
378:
375:Shivaram Singh Basnyat
113:
86:
74:
54:
36:. For other uses, see
5361:British Gurkhas Nepal
4434:Provincial assemblies
4131:Multi-party democracy
3655:Latimer, Jon (2004).
3473:Parker, John (2005).
3357:. 30 September 2008.
3187:. 30 September 2008.
2829:2 August 2021 at the
2035:"» About the Gurkhas"
1751:
1643:
1562:
1323:
1243:more faithful friends
1231:Bravest of the brave,
1227:
1224:
1071:
1052:
877:
802:
687:
618:of India, Malta (the
593:
582:
564:
505:Indian Order of Merit
408:
356:
348:French Foreign Legion
92:
80:
60:
48:
5495:Prithvi Narayan Shah
4529:Rural Municipalities
4484:Council of Ministers
4402:Constituent Assembly
4077:Treaty of Thapathali
3998:Prithvi Narayan Shah
3710:Seear, Mike (2002).
3585:Austin, Ian (1999).
2993:. 17 November 2020.
2886:(32). Archived from
2524:For more detail see
2069:Gurkha Welfare Trust
1508:36 Engineer Regiment
1502:36 Engineer Regiment
1414:17th Gurkha Division
1310:British Army Gurkhas
1269:Tripartite Agreement
1186:(raised 1824 as the
1176:(raised 1817 as the
1059:Winchester Cathedral
626:of 1900) and Tibet (
532:Ranodip Singh Kunwar
368:Prithvi Narayan Shah
261:Prithvi Narayan Shah
5732:Royal Gurkha Rifles
5686:Gorkha Municipality
5671:Gorkhaland movement
5448:Gurkha Reserve Unit
5366:Royal Gurkha Rifles
5240:British Indian Army
3646:'Gurkha Highlander'
3495:. Mukti Prakashan.
3446:. Greenhill Books.
3280:, pp. 379–383.
3018:, pp. 391–393.
2917:The Daily Telegraph
2880:The Weekly Standard
2776:, pp. 322–323.
2709:. 4 December 1997.
2683:on 25 February 2012
2552:, pp. 157–158.
2491:, pp. 117–118.
2417:, pp. 220–221.
2229:on 21 October 2007.
2157:Who are the Gorkha?
1977:The Himalayan Times
1723:There have been 26
1686:Sultanate of Brunei
1682:Gurkha Reserve Unit
1555:Indian Army Gurkhas
1538:Land Warfare Centre
1416:(Malaya, 1952–1970)
1407:(Italy, circa 1943)
1273:Indian independence
1255:Ralph Lilley Turner
1226:THE GURKHA SOLDIER
1072:Princess Mary's Own
690:Royal Gurkha Rifles
616:North-West Frontier
497:British Indian Army
459:Lt. Frederick Young
381:During the 1814–16
279:warrior-saint Guru
220:Gurkha Reserve Unit
181:Indian subcontinent
71:City of Westminster
67:Ministry of Defence
63:Horse Guards Avenue
5727:Brigade of Gurkhas
5520:Anglo-Nepalese war
5422:10th Gurkha Rifles
5346:Brigade of Gurkhas
5323:11th Gorkha Rifles
5002:Capital punishment
4668:Telecommunications
4284:Siliguri Corridor
4164:2015 earthquake -
3675:Bugles and a Tiger
3325:www.fleethants.com
3063:Pride of India.net
3059:"Param Vir Chakra"
3039:on 5 February 2009
2295:Brigade of Gurkhas
2065:"Who Are Gurkhas?"
2003:"Number of Gurkha"
1942:"Who are Gurkhas?"
1866:Anglo-Nepalese War
1766:British Government
1761:
1690:Singaporean Police
1646:
1569:
1549:War in Afghanistan
1431:Brigade of Gurkhas
1363:Brigade of Gurkhas
1334:
1316:Brigade of Gurkhas
1277:partition of India
1265:
1184:44th Gurkha Rifles
1174:42nd Gurkha Rifles
1168:29th Gurkha Rifles
1162:26th Gurkha Rifles
1156:25th Gurkha Rifles
1146:11th Gurkha Rifles
1074:
1066:
1038:Brigade of Gurkhas
880:
817:Dunkirk evacuation
809:
764:Gallipoli Campaign
753:Lawrence of Arabia
707:in the battles of
694:
596:
588:
577:
415:
411:Anglo-Nepalese War
391:East India Company
383:Anglo-Nepalese War
379:
336:Geneva Conventions
187:and some parts of
176:[ɡorkʰali]
114:
87:
75:
55:
5737:Military of Nepal
5714:
5713:
5661:The Gurkha Museum
5603:
5602:
5474:
5473:
5466:Gurkha Contingent
5434:
5433:
5430:
5429:
5417:7th Gurkha Rifles
5412:6th Gurkha Rifles
5407:2nd Gurkha Rifles
5370:Queen's Truncheon
5331:
5330:
5318:9th Gorkha Rifles
5313:8th Gorkha Rifles
5308:5th Gorkha Rifles
5298:4th Gorkha Rifles
5293:3rd Gorkha Rifles
5288:1st Gorkha Rifles
5093:
5092:
5046:
5045:
5042:
5041:
5034:Human trafficking
4980:
4979:
4691:
4690:
4612:
4611:
4608:
4607:
4441:Political parties
4412:Foreign relations
4379:
4378:
4375:
4374:
4182:
4181:
4178:
4177:
4083:Lamjang and Kaski
4068:Jung Bahadur Rana
4045:Treaty of Sugauli
3939:
3938:
3720:978-0-9556237-0-7
3665:978-0-7195-6576-2
3642:'Hebridean Gurkha
3635:Mewar and Udaipur
3501:978-81-909354-0-1
3484:978-0-7553-1415-7
3452:978-1-85367-727-4
3428:978-1-85532-357-5
3217:. 29 April 2009.
2384:978-0-7478-0495-6
2343:, pp. 62–63.
1924:978-0-313-07696-1
1876:The Gurkha Museum
1856:Military of Nepal
1833:Settlement rights
1825:Gurkha Square in
1790:Liberal Democrats
1730:Param Vir Chakras
1650:Gurkha Contingent
1611:9th Gurkha Rifles
1606:8th Gurkha Rifles
1474:2 Signal Regiment
1262:
1239:never had country
1134:9th Gurkha Rifles
1128:8th Gurkha Rifles
1118:7th Gurkha Rifles
1108:6th Gurkha Rifles
723:at the battle of
567:1st Gurkha Rifles
551:Queen's Truncheon
528:Jung Bahadur Rana
480:in 1826, and the
427:Treaty of Sugauli
346:, similar to the
255:, from which the
212:Gurkha Contingent
16:(Redirected from
5769:
5702:
5701:
5543:Balbhadra Kunwar
5538:Ujir Singh Thapa
5528:Amar Singh Thapa
5487:Kingdom of Nepal
5483:
5482:
5351:
5350:
5342:
5341:
5280:Gorkha regiments
5276:
5275:
5251:
5250:
5221:
5120:
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5097:
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5073:
5066:
5059:
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4585:
4502:
4501:
4477:
4390:
4389:
4329:
4321:
4313:
4287:
4286:(Chicken's Neck)
4262:Kathmandu Valley
4197:
4196:
4193:
4192:
4148:2005 coup d'état
4117:Panchayat system
4040:Balbhadra Kunwar
4013:Kingdom of Nepal
3981:
3980:
3863:
3862:
3847:
3846:
3823:
3816:
3809:
3800:
3799:
3759:
3751:
3706:
3609:
3607:
3605:
3561:
3559:
3557:
3533:
3532:on 24 July 2009.
3488:
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3385:
3382:
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3347:
3341:
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3127:
3121:
3115:
3109:
3108:
3106:
3104:
3085:
3079:
3078:
3076:
3074:
3065:. Archived from
3055:
3049:
3048:
3046:
3044:
3025:
3019:
3013:
3007:
3006:
3004:
3002:
2987:
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2453:
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2424:
2418:
2412:
2406:
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2389:
2388:
2366:
2360:
2350:
2344:
2338:
2332:
2331:
2309:
2303:
2302:
2301:on 3 April 2012.
2297:. Archived from
2287:
2281:
2275:
2269:
2263:
2257:
2256:
2254:
2252:
2237:
2231:
2230:
2214:
2208:
2207:
2205:
2203:
2185:
2165:
2159:
2144:
2138:
2135:
2129:
2126:
2120:
2119:
2117:
2115:
2106:. 27 July 2010.
2094:
2085:
2084:
2082:
2080:
2061:
2055:
2054:
2052:
2050:
2031:
2025:
2024:
2022:
2020:
2014:
2007:
1999:
1993:
1992:
1990:
1988:
1968:
1962:
1961:
1959:
1957:
1938:
1932:
1931:
1906:
1881:History of Nepal
1794:House of Commons
1782:Mr Justice Blake
1725:Victoria Crosses
1662:Second World War
1618:11 Gorkha Rifles
1466:which includes:
1425:
1361:They formed the
1326:Helmand Province
1252:
1150:11 Gorkha Rifles
1036:After 1948, the
985:Private soldiers
917:Warrant officers
791:Pathan tribesmen
783:Third Afghan War
575:
572:
441:irregular forces
433:David Ochterlony
419:Kingdom of Nepal
298:
269:Kingdom of Nepal
257:Kingdom of Nepal
178:
161:
160:
157:
156:
153:
150:
145:
144:
141:
138:
135:
132:
21:
5777:
5776:
5772:
5771:
5770:
5768:
5767:
5766:
5757:Colonial troops
5717:
5716:
5715:
5710:
5690:
5681:Gorkha Airlines
5649:
5633:
5599:
5595:Bishnu Shrestha
5583:
5565:
5547:
5514:
5470:
5452:
5426:
5395:
5327:
5265:
5249:
5223:
5222:
5213:
5179:Nepali language
5132:
5124:
5094:
5089:
5076:
5069:
5062:
5055:
5038:
4976:
4930:
4876:Maghe Sankranti
4817:
4781:Public holidays
4744:Gurkhas/Gorkhas
4687:
4656:
4604:
4583:
4533:
4500:
4475:
4371:
4362:Protected areas
4338:
4327:
4319:
4311:
4291:
4285:
4279:Tibetan Plateau
4257:Cities of Nepal
4245:
4174:
4158:Jana Andolan II
4126:
4112:1951 revolution
4097:
4049:
4035:Anglo-Nepal War
3985:Early Shah rule
3979:
3947:
3945:
3935:
3908:Lichchhavi rule
3902:
3884:
3867:Shakya Republic
3861:
3836:
3827:
3746:
3743:
3728:. H. Hamilton.
3650:'Gurkha Reiver'
3603:
3601:
3575:
3573:Further reading
3555:
3553:
3551:
3526:The Independent
3485:
3429:
3410:
3394:
3389:
3388:
3383:
3379:
3374:
3364:
3362:
3349:
3348:
3344:
3334:
3332:
3319:
3318:
3314:
3304:
3302:
3289:
3288:
3284:
3276:
3272:
3258:
3256:
3251:. 21 May 2009.
3243:
3242:
3238:
3224:
3222:
3209:
3208:
3204:
3194:
3192:
3179:
3178:
3174:
3168:Wayback Machine
3158:
3154:
3144:
3142:
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3124:
3116:
3112:
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3087:
3086:
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3072:
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3056:
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3042:
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3027:
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3022:
3014:
3010:
3000:
2998:
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2984:
2976:
2969:
2961:
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2949:
2945:
2937:
2928:
2907:
2903:
2893:
2891:
2872:
2868:
2858:
2856:
2851:. 1 June 2011.
2843:
2842:
2838:
2831:Wayback Machine
2820:
2816:
2808:
2804:
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2792:
2784:
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2507:
2499:
2495:
2487:
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2478:
2474:
2466:
2462:
2454:
2450:
2446:, p. xvii.
2442:
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2421:
2413:
2409:
2401:
2392:
2385:
2367:
2363:
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2250:
2248:
2243:. Photius.com.
2239:
2238:
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2211:
2201:
2199:
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2162:
2154:Wayback Machine
2145:
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2032:
2028:
2018:
2016:
2012:
2005:
2001:
2000:
1996:
1986:
1984:
1969:
1965:
1955:
1953:
1940:
1939:
1935:
1925:
1917:. p. 679.
1907:
1903:
1899:
1891:Nepali language
1861:Sino-Gurkha War
1852:
1835:
1746:
1721:
1715:
1710:
1698:
1678:
1638:
1575:
1557:
1451:3rd Battalion,
1444:2nd Battalion,
1437:1st Battalion,
1424:1987 – c. 1992)
1423:
1318:
1312:
1304:Nepalese people
1263:
1250:
1245:
1241:
1237:
1233:
1219:
1197:
1047:
952:Colour Sergeant
912:)/no equivalent
885:
868:
856:northeast India
757:James Willcocks
624:Boxer Rebellion
612:Northeast India
573:
559:
403:
364:Maharajadhiraja
285:Gorkha District
259:expanded under
249:
236:Chief of Staff
147:
129:
125:
96:(equivalent to
41:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
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5683:
5678:
5673:
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5650:
5648:
5647:
5645:Victoria Cross
5641:
5639:
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5626:
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5337:United Kingdom
5333:
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5231:
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5209:Burmese Gorkha
5206:
5201:
5196:
5191:
5186:
5181:
5176:
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4916:Chasok Tangnam
4913:
4908:
4903:
4898:
4893:
4888:
4883:
4878:
4873:
4871:Buddha Jayanti
4868:
4863:
4858:
4853:
4851:Dipankha Yatra
4848:
4843:
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4827:
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4524:Municipalities
4521:
4516:
4510:
4508:
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4498:
4497:
4496:
4486:
4481:
4480:
4479:
4470:Prime Minister
4467:
4466:
4465:
4463:Vice President
4455:
4453:Heads of state
4450:
4449:
4448:
4438:
4437:
4436:
4426:
4425:
4424:
4414:
4409:
4404:
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4387:
4381:
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4377:
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4359:
4354:
4352:Climate change
4348:
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4336:
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4145:
4143:Royal massacre
4140:
4138:Jana Andolan I
4134:
4132:
4128:
4127:
4125:
4124:
4119:
4114:
4108:
4106:
4102:Post-Rana and
4099:
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4065:
4059:
4057:
4051:
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4032:
4027:
4025:Sino-Nepal War
4022:
4021:
4020:
4010:
4005:
4000:
3995:
3993:Gorkha Kingdom
3989:
3987:
3978:
3977:
3972:
3970:Chaubisi Rajya
3967:
3962:
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3890:Kirata kingdom
3886:
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3877:
3875:Gautama Buddha
3871:
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3749:"Gurkha"
3742:
3741:External links
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3689:(3): 361–376.
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3161:2008 EWHC 2261
3152:
3131:Lumley, Joanna
3122:
3120:, p. 334.
3110:
3080:
3069:on 25 May 2011
3050:
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3008:
2982:
2980:, p. 390.
2967:
2965:, p. 203.
2955:
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