Gorkhali Martial arts

Brave Gorkhalis

"If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is a Gurkha." Indian Army Chief Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw.
Gurkha: A member of a Hindu Rajput people of Nepal, whose name comes from the warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath. Historically,The name "Gurkha" comes from the hill town of Gorkha from which the Nepalese kingdom had expanded.The name may be traced to the medieval king of Khas tribe, with Gurkhan meaning a king who has a historic shrine in Gorkha. The place name called Gorkha from where the battle begin to form Greater Nepal and with the troops of Gurkha king.
Ethnically, Chhetri or Khas , Thakuri, Gurung and Magar mainly were the Gorkha tribes who united erstwhile Gorkha kingdom and fought against the British invasions. But today, there is no ethnicity based restriction to join. All Gurkhas, regardless of ethnic origin, speak, in addition to their group language, Nepali, also known as Khas Kura or Khas Bhasa. Their large knife, called the kukri, became iconic and is featured in a curved configuration on their emblem.
The designation "Gorkhali" had no distinct ethnic together with but derived from the name of the old kingdom of Gorkha (Gurkha), the territory that roughly encompassed the present-day district of Gorkha, in the mountains some fifty-six kilometers west of Kathmandu. Soldiers from the kingdom of Gorkha established an international reputation for their martial qualities during the eighteenth century by their successful invasions of Tibet. Legend had it that Gurkhas never drew their service-issued kukri (curved Nepalese knives) without drawing blood, even if it were their own. Although probably a tradition of a bygone era, the legend added immeasurably to the Gurkhas' reputation for toughness.
The Gurkhas are warriors native to Nepal who are famous for their unquestionable loyalty, ambition, ferocity and resolve. They first gained fame during the Gurkha War in 1814, when the British East India Company tried to invade Nepal and failed. Impressed by their combat skills and bravery (which was unlike anything the British had ever encountered in their enemies), the British offered to hire the Gurkhas to fight for them. Gurkhas went on to fight for the British in both World Wars. Gurkhas, the fearless mountain assassins who take on the British Empire's most dangerous missions. "Defeat is not a word in their vocabulary." -John Conlin, Former Gurkha Commander. The main Gurkha motto is "Better to die than to be a coward."

Physically despite being short, the Gurkhas are physiologically strong and less susceptible to fatigue due to the high altitude mountainous environment of the Himalayas in which they are born and train from early life, strengthening their legs from incessant high incline traversal and lessening their dependence on oxygen after generations of exposure to the thin mountain air.

The British were duly impressed with the fighting prowess of the Gurkhas, and hired many of them as mercenaries. Gurkhas are closely associated with the khukuri, a forward-curving Gorkha knife and have a well known reputation for their fearless military prowess.
The Victorians identified them as a "martial race", perceiving in them particularly masculine qualities of toughnBravest of the brave, most generous of the generous, never had a country more faithful friends than you.Sir Ralph Turner MC, 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles, 1931ess.

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