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n. - A member of Hindu people descended from Brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal; A member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years.

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  • The Gurkha was the 122nd member of British forces to be killed in Afghanistan since the start of operations in October 2001.
  • The country was frequently called the Gorkha Kingdom, the source of the term "Gurkha" used for Nepali soldiers.
  • The spare Gurkha was left with his own rifle, an old
  • Wondering, the boy followed the Gurkha off to one side.
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