What is Gurkha?
[[File:Nepali soldiers 1815.jpg|thumb|Gorkhali soldiers 1815 AD]]'''Gurkhas''' (Gorkhas) are Nepali Soldiers recruited into the [[British Army]], and now also recruited into the modern Nepali and Indian Armies. They are primarily formed up of the four castes: Gurung, Magar, Rai and Limbu. They come from the mountains of Nepal and are best known for their courage, honesty, and loyalty, which according to some is inappropriate ethnic stereotyping. 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. {{-}} {{multistub|Asia|military}} [[Category:Nepalese military people]]