The Gurkhas or Gorkhas (/ ˈ ɡ ɜːr k ə, ˈ ɡ ʊər-/), with the endonym Gorkhali (Nepali: गोर्खाली [ɡoɾkʰaːliː]), are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent, chiefly residing within Nepal and some parts of North India.

Indian Gorkhas, also known as Nepali Indians, are an Indian ethno-cultural group who speak Nepali as a common language. They inhabit mainly the states of Sikkim, West Bengal, Northeast India and Uttarakhand, including their diaspora elsewhere in India and abroad.

Similarly, the Gorkhali language was renamed as Nepali in 1933. [24] The term Gorkhali in the former national anthem entitled "Shreeman Gambhir" was changed to Nepali in 1951. [ 25 ] The government newspaper, launched in 1901, is still known as …

About 120 km north west of Kathmandu, Gorkha is a small mid western district in Nepal in today's context but with immense historic significance with a population of around 270 thousands (till early 2020) where majority of people belonging to Thapa, Magar, Gurung, Rai tribes reside.

2023年2月5日 · sikkimese origin nepali (gorkhali) The people who are living in the Himalayan region of Sikkim having their Lingua-franka “Nepali” are the aboriginal tribe of Sikkim. Within the Nepali community, there are many local dialects for their communication however this community is a single entity as Nepali (Gorkhali).

2020年1月11日 · PDF | Nepali Art History, History of Gorkha District of Nepal | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

Gorkha is a hill that is historically linked to the formation of modern Nepal. It has traditionally been renowned as the land of valiant warriors and the birthplace of Nepal's unifier, King Prithvi Narayan Shah. Gorkha is a portion of Gandaki Pradesh and one of the country's 77 districts.

2021年10月23日 · Ochterlony started enlisting Gorkhali soldiers from Nepal in the British Indian Army’s Nusseeree Battalion, the first-ever Gorkha Rifles. The negotiations were done professionally by two military men, and that Gorkha soldiers joining Ochterlony’s forces would be granted full freedom to adhere and maintain their own Gorkhali culture ...

2017年7月25日 · We are excited to announce a series of essays by writer Amish Raj Mulmi on the Gorkha Empire. Over four essays, Mulmi revisits some of the the most clarifying works in Nepali history to tell readers how 18th- and 19th-century Nepal was created and functioned.