Gurkhas

ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Nepal

thumb|Nepali soldiers; drawing by Gustave Le Bon, 1885 thumb|Monument to the Gurkha Soldier in Horse Guards Avenue, outside the Ministry of Defence, [[City of Westminster, London]] thumb|A Kukri|khukuri, the signature weapon of the Gurkhas thumb|Kaji (Nepal)|Kaji (equivalent to [[Prime Minister of Gorkha Kingdom) Vamshidhar "Kalu" Pande and Chief of the Gorkhali Army; one of the most highly decorated Gorkhali commanders]]

The kukri () or khukuri (, ) is a type of knife or short sword with a distinct recurve in its blade that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It serves multiple purposes as a melee weapon and also as a regular cutting/chopping tool throughout most of South Asia. The kukri, khukri, and kukkri spellings are of Nepali English origin.

sovereign monarchy in South Asia, lasting from 1768–2008

district of Nepal

1814-1816 war between Nepal and the UK

Mukhtiyar and de facto ruler of Nepal from 1806 to 1837

an ethnic group, indigenous native of Nepal

municipality in Gorkha District, Nepal

dynasty that ruled The Gorkha Kingdom from 1559-1768, and Kingdom of Nepal from 1768-2008

The Magars, also spelled Mangar and Mongar, are the Tibeto-Burman ethnic group native to Nepal and Northeast India, representing 6.9% of Nepal's total population according to the 2021 Nepal census. They are one of the main Gurkha tribes.

invasion of Tibet by Nepalese Army and Chinese military intervention

former kingdom located in present-day western Nepal

demographics of country

idea extending Nepal into Indian territory occupied between 1791 and 1816

Mul (Chief) Kazi of Nepal

Nepalese mountaineer

Bahun (), also known as Hill Brahmins, are a Brahmin varna among the Khas of Nepal. They are a sub-caste of the Kanyakubja Brahmin while their origins are from Kannauj and the Himalayan belt of South Asia. According to the 2011 Nepal census, Bahun is the second most populous group after Chhetri.

Nepalese unification campaign

Supreme Commander of the Western Front of Nepal

land warfare branch of Nepal's military

politician

National hero of Nepal (1789-1823)

infantry regiment of the British Army

Indian soldier (1913-1944)

trademark

Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army

regiment of the Indian Army

infantry regiment of the Indian Army

regiment of the Indian Army

military unit

Anglo-Nepalese War hero

regiment of the Indian Army

1767 battle in Nepal

Palungtar is a municipality in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province, central Nepal. It is made up of the seven former Village Development Committees Aanppipal, Chyangli, Dhuwakot, Gaikhur, Khoplang, Mirkot and Palumtar. It lies on the bank of Marshyangdi River. The Government of Nepal plans to make Palungtar the country's first Smart City. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 38,174 people living in 9,924 individual households.

thumb|right|250px|Nanglo is also being used for cultural purposes. A nanglo (; ) is a flat round woven tray made of bamboo used in Nepal. It is traditionally made of thin bamboo strips woven to make a flat surface, then a firm bamboo rim is attached.

infantry regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Indian and Nepalese origin

military unit

1814 first battle of the Anglo-Nepalese War

Nepalese Kaji and governor of Jumla (1783-1842)

the Nepali-speaking people of Burma

Nepalese mountaineer

Nepalese Governor and Military Leader