Gurkha units

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elite military force infantry regiment military unit

Gurkha units are elite Nepalese infantry regiments renowned for their bravery, loyalty, and distinctive kukri knives, serving under the British Army since the early 19th century.

Aliases (12)

Brigade of Gurkhas ×3
Gurkha regiments ×3
Gorkhali ×1
Gurkha (Hindu and Buddhist) soldiers ×1
Gurkha crossed khukuri insignia ×1
Gurkha regiments in the British Indian Army ×1
Gurkha regiments of the British Army ×1
Gurkha soldiers ×1
Gurkha troops ×1
Queen’s Gurkha Engineers ×1
Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment ×1
Royal Gurkha Rifles ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	elite military force → infantry regiment → military unit →
allegiance	United Kingdom →
associatedWith	British colonial military history → Commonwealth armed forces →
beganServiceIn	early 19th century →
commandLanguage	English →
composedOf	Nepalese soldiers →
countryOfOrigin	Nepal →
decoratedWith	Victoria Cross (multiple recipients) →
engagedIn	Afghanistan War (2001–2021) → Borneo Confrontation → Falklands War → First World War → Iraq War (2003–2011) → Malayan Emergency → Second World War →
formedAfter	Anglo-Nepalese War →
hasReputation	fearless in battle → highly reliable soldiers →
hasSubunit	Brigade of Gurkhas → Queen’s Gurkha Engineers → Queen’s Gurkha Signals → Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment → Royal Gurkha Rifles →
historicalPredecessor	Gurkha regiments in the British Indian Army →
languageUsed	English → Nepali →
motto	“Better to die than be a coward” →
notableFor	bravery → close-combat skills → discipline → loyalty →
partOf	British Army →
recruitedFrom	hill regions of Nepal →
recruitmentControlledBy	British Army →
recruitmentLocation	British Gurkha recruiting centers in Nepal →
trainingLocation	Brunei → Nepal → United Kingdom →
typeOfService	voluntary military service →
uniformFeature	distinctive slouch hat (in some units) → kukri carried on belt →
usesWeapon	kukri → rifle →

Referenced by (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gurkha units ("Brigade of Gurkhas") → Gurkha units ("Royal Gurkha Rifles") → Gurkha units ("Queen’s Gurkha Engineers") → Gurkha units ("Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment") →	hasSubunit
Nepali ("Gorkhali") →	alternativeName
British Gurkha recruiting centers in Nepal ("Gurkha regiments of the British Army") →	associatedWith
British Gurkha recruiting centers in Nepal ("Gurkha crossed khukuri insignia") →	emblemAssociation
British Army →	hasBranch
British Indian Army ("Gurkha regiments") →	hasPart
Gurkha units ("Gurkha regiments in the British Indian Army") →	historicalPredecessor
Borneo Confrontation →	involvedMilitaryUnit
North-West Frontier campaigns ("Gurkha regiments") →	involvedUnit
British Gurkha recruiting centers in Nepal ("Brigade of Gurkhas") →	operatedBy
Queen’s Gurkha Signals ("Brigade of Gurkhas") →	partOf
Chindits ("Gurkha troops") →	recruitedFrom
Anglo-Nepalese War ("Gurkha regiments") →	relatedTo
British Indian Army ("Gurkha (Hindu and Buddhist) soldiers") →	religiousComposition
Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919 ("Gurkha soldiers") →	typeOfTroops