page_title: Gurkha
hierarchical_section_title: Gurkha
caption_attribution_description: English: Hindu Gorkhali soldier with Khukuri (aka Kukri) circa 1915 AD stationed at France as the poster says
context_page_description: Gurkhas are Nepali citizens of Khas origin recruited into the British Army, and now also recruited into the modern Nepali and Indian Armies. They come from the mountains of Nepal and are best known for their courage, honesty, and loyalty.
  The Brigade of Gurkhas are a part of the British Army. They have fought with the British for the past 200 years. The Gurkha unit in the British army has won 26 Victoria Cross medals and many other medals. The Gurkhas also work in the security forces of Brunei, Singapore, India and other countries.
  Their symbol is the kukri or khukuri, the curved knife which they use as a weapon and a tool.
  Their name in English mean "cowboys".
context_section_description: Gurkhas (Gorkhas) are Nepali citizens of Khas origin recruited into the British Army, and now also recruited into the modern Nepali and Indian Armies. They come from the mountains of Nepal and are best known for their courage, honesty, and loyalty. 
  The Brigade of Gurkhas are a part of the British Army. They have fought with the British for the past 200 years. The Gurkha unit in the British army has won 26 Victoria Cross medals and many other medals. The Gurkhas also work in the security forces of Brunei, Singapore, India and other countries.
  Their symbol is the kukri or khukuri, the curved knife which they use as a weapon and a tool.
  Their name in English mean "cowboys".
caption: Gorkhali or Nepali soldiers 1815 AD
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