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What (who) is Gurkha regiments - definition
1907 TRIBAL-CLASS (1905) DESTROYER
HMS Gurkha (1907); HMS Gurkha (190)
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Gurkha
![[[Hindu Rao]]'s house shortly after the siege](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/1857 hindu raos house2.jpg?width=200 "[[Hindu Rao]]'s house shortly after the siege")
![2nd/5th [[Royal Gurkha Rifles]], North-West Frontier 1923.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/5thRoyalGurkhaRiflesNorth-WestFrontier1923.JPG?width=200 "2nd/5th [[Royal Gurkha Rifles]], North-West Frontier 1923.")
![Gurkha soldiers during the [[Anglo-Nepalese War]], 1815.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Eight Gurkha men depicted in a British Indian painting, 1815.jpg?width=200 "Gurkha soldiers during the [[Anglo-Nepalese War]], 1815.")
![six-pounder anti-tank gun]] in Tunisia, 16 March 1943.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ghurkas in action with a 6-pdr anti-tank gun in Tunisia, 16 March 1943. NA1103.jpg?width=200 "six-pounder anti-tank gun]] in Tunisia, 16 March 1943.")
![Memorial of [[10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles]], [[Winchester Cathedral]], [[Hampshire]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gurkha Memorial, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire.jpg?width=200 "Memorial of [[10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles]], [[Winchester Cathedral]], [[Hampshire]]")
![Ministry of Defence]], [[City of Westminster]], London.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gurkha Soldier Monument, London - April 2008.jpg?width=200 "Ministry of Defence]], [[City of Westminster]], London.")
![Soldiers from 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles on patrol in [[Helmand Province]] in [[Afghanistan]] in 2010.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gurkhas on Patrol in Helmand MOD 45151723.jpg?width=200 "Soldiers from 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles on patrol in [[Helmand Province]] in [[Afghanistan]] in 2010.")
![The soldiers of 5th Gurkha Rifles of the [[Indian Army]] takes position during a training exercise.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Indian Army soldiers move into position while demonstrating a platoon-level ambush to U.S. Army paratroopers during Yudh Abhyas 2013.jpg?width=200 "The soldiers of 5th Gurkha Rifles of the [[Indian Army]] takes position during a training exercise.")
![Chief of the Gorkhali Army]]; one of the most highly decorated Gorkhali commanders.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kalu Pande.jpg?width=200 "Chief of the Gorkhali Army]]; one of the most highly decorated Gorkhali commanders.")
![khukuri]], the signature weapon of the Gurkhas.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Khukri-knife.jpg?width=200 "khukuri]], the signature weapon of the Gurkhas.")
![[[Nick Clegg]] being presented a Gurkha Hat by a Gurkha veteran during his [[Maidstone]] visit, to celebrate the success of their joint campaign for the right to live in the UK, 2009](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nick Clegg being presented a Gurkha Hat, by a Gurkha veteran.jpg?width=200 "[[Nick Clegg]] being presented a Gurkha Hat by a Gurkha veteran during his [[Maidstone]] visit, to celebrate the success of their joint campaign for the right to live in the UK, 2009")
![King of [[Gorkha Kingdom]] and Founder of modern Gorkhali Force ''[[Maharajadhiraja]]'' [[Prithvi Narayan Shah]], (1743-1775) consulting with his first Army Chief ''Senapati'' [[Shivaram Singh Basnyat]] (d.1747)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Prithvi Narayan Shah with Senapati Shivaram Singh Basnyat.jpg?width=200 "King of [[Gorkha Kingdom]] and Founder of modern Gorkhali Force ''[[Maharajadhiraja]]'' [[Prithvi Narayan Shah]], (1743-1775) consulting with his first Army Chief ''Senapati'' [[Shivaram Singh Basnyat]] (d.1747)")
NEPALESE NATIONAL SOLDIERS
Gurkhas; Gorkhas; Ghurka; Gerkas; Goorkhas; Ghurkhas; Gorakha; Ghorka; Ghoorka; Ayo Gurkhali!; Ayo Gurkhali; Aayo Gurkhali!; Aayo Gurkhali; Queen's Gurkha Officer; Gorkha; Gurkha language; Gurkas; Gorkhali
The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (), with endonym Gorkhali ), are soldiers native to the Indian Subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of Northeast India.
HMS Gurkha (G63)
1941 L AND M-CLASS DESTROYER
HMS Gurkha (F63/G63); HMS Gurkha (G23); HMS Larne (G63)
HMS Gurkha was an L-class destroyer in Britain's Royal Navy during World War II. She was originally to be named Larne in line with her class letter.
Gurkha
NEPALESE NATIONAL SOLDIERS
Gurkhas; Gorkhas; Ghurka; Gerkas; Goorkhas; Ghurkhas; Gorakha; Ghorka; Ghoorka; Ayo Gurkhali!; Ayo Gurkhali; Aayo Gurkhali!; Aayo Gurkhali; Queen's Gurkha Officer; Gorkha; Gurkha language; Gurkas; Gorkhali
['g?:k?, 'g??k?]
¦ noun
1. a member of any of several Nepalese peoples noted for their military prowess.
2. a member of a regiment in the British army established for Nepalese recruits.
Origin
name of a locality, from Sanskrit gorak?a 'cowherd' (from go 'cow' + rak?- 'protect'), used as an epithet of their patron deity.
Wikipedia
HMS Ghurka (1907)
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HMS Ghurka was a Tribal-class destroyer built in 1907 for the Royal Navy. She served as part of the Dover Patrol during the First World War, playing a part in the sinking of the German submarine U-8 in 1915, and was sunk by a German mine in 1917.
Examples of use of Gurkha regiments
1. Gurkha regiments helped Britain put down the Indian Mutiny of 1857, and fought on the North–West Frontier.
2. "There is a precedent for having battalions of foreign soldiers in the British Army, in the form of the Gurkha regiments.
3. With Indian independence and partition in 1'47, the Gurkha regiments were split between the Indian and British armies, while a tripartite deal fixed British Gurkhas‘ pay to that of their Indian counterparts.
4. On the other, the brigadier – a ruddy–faced ex–commander of various Gurkha regiments, the aide most often at Prince Philip‘s side (and, incidentally, a man who lists elephant polo among his recreations). The QC explained to the witness that he represented Mohamed Al Fayed, Dodi‘s father.