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Gorkha one of the six districts in Gandaki Zone in
Nepal. Gorkha includes parts of Annapurna Himal and Gorkha Himal. Gorkha
has a glorious history : making of modern Nepal, Gorkha Durbar,
Gorkha temples, Gorkhalis and many socio-religious myths. Internationally
Gorkha is a generic term applied to those Nepalese who had spread out
in the world from the beginning of the early twentieth century as professional
mercenary soldiers. Once Bengal Army had a Gorkha Regiment. As members
of the Bengal Army they fought valiantly in the First and Second World
Wars. The Gorkha mercenaries are well known for their integrity, valour
and commitment. As mercenaries they worked with the British army in Hongkong,
Brunei, Malaysia and Britain. In winning back Falkland from Argentina,
the Gorkha soldiers in the British Army had played a prominent role. In
Bengal folk tales a Gorkha appears as a ferocious person capable of doing
anything for the sake of his master. [Sirajul Islam] |
