Goorkhas

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Goorkhas [1]

brave and powerful native race in Nepal claiming Hindu descent; in 1814 they were subdued by the British, and have since rendered valuable service to Britain in the Mutiny, in the Afghan and in the Sikh Wars; there are now ten regiments of Goorkhas.

References

  1. ↑ Goorkhas from The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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