Gurkhas

Gurkhas are a community of the western Himalayas, originated from Nepal valley. The Gurkhas were renowned for their discipline, loyalty and bravery. Due to this they were recruited for their service in the British and Indian armies in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Gurkha soldiers were not a single ethnic group, tribe, clan, or caste but were composed of the Magar, Gurung, Limbu, and Rai tribes. Inhabitants of this community nestled as far as River Tista on the east and Sutlej on the west.

[Source All India (121) 02-Feb-05]