Gurkha
Himalayan British soldier
A Gurkha is a soldier from Nepal serving in the British or Indian army, renowned for fierce loyalty and combat prowess.
Gurkha regiments have fought alongside British forces since the early nineteenth century.
The term comes from Gorkha, a district in Nepal.
Gurkhas are associated with the kukri, a curved knife used as both tool and weapon: The Gurkhas earned a fearsome reputation in both World Wars.
Asia's highest range
Curved Nepalese combat blade
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- eliteSuperior select group
formidable · legendary · combat · martial · hillmen · mountain warfare · jungle warfare · close combat
Colonel-led military unit
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- brigadeLarge military unit
- infantryGround combat troops
- platoonSmall infantry formation
rifleman · British Army · Brunei · pension · recruitment · Gallipoli · Burma · Falklands
Consistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
dedicated · trustworthy · dependable · unwavering · staunch · oath · service · duty
Himalayas
Asia's highest range
Nepali · Annapurna · Mount Everest · Hinduism · Buddhism
kukri
Curved Nepalese combat blade
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
elite · formidable · legendary · combat · martial · hillmen · mountain warfare · jungle warfare · close combat · hand-to-hand
regiment
Colonel-led military unit
platoon · rifleman · British Army · Brunei · pension · recruitment · Gallipoli · Burma · Falklands · Afghanistan
faithful
Consistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
fealty · dedicated · trustworthy · dependable · unwavering · staunch · oath · service · duty · honor
brave
Showing courage despite fear
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
heroism · fortitude · intrepid · dauntless · stalwart · resolute · undaunted · mettle · indomitable · steadfast
- Nepali PeoplesBrahman, Rajput, Dom, Nepali
- British soldierssoldier, private, corporal, sergeant, major
- hired fightersmercenary, soldier of fortune, gun for hire, hired gun, sellsword
- British India Armysepoy, Indian Mutiny, cantonment, Khyber Pass
- Indian VehiclesSwift, Scorpio, Safari, rickshaw, tuk-tuk
- Indian Militarysepoy, regiment, battalion, brigade, corps
Gurkhamercenary
Soldier fighting for pay
soldier of fortune · hired gun · condottiero · private military contractor · sellsword
Gurkhacoward
Person lacking bravery
deserter · shirker · defector · traitor · draft dodger