Gurkhas
Gurkhas, soldiers from Nepal who serve in the British and Indian armies. They are tough, disciplined fighters noted for their skill with a curved knife called a kukri.Most Gurkhas have been recruited from the Magar, Gurung, and Rai peoples, which have the reputation of being the most warlike of Nepal's various Tibeto-Nepalese groups.
The name “Gurkha” refers to an ancient region of Nepal, whose ruler conquered the entire country in the late 18th century. During 1814–16 the Gurkha ruler fought a border war with the British. Impressed with the fighting abilities of the Gurkha soldiers, the British began recruiting them in 1815, before the war was formally concluded. Under a 1948 agreement signed by Great Britain, India, and Nepal, Gurkhas are recruited by both Great Britain and India.