Tags: Ethnic Group.
The Gurkhas (Nepali : गोर्खा) (/ˈɡɜrkə/ or /ˈɡʊərkə/) also spelt as Gorkhas are indigenous people of different clans mainly from the South Asian country of Nepal. Their name derives from the Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath (8th century).There are Gorkha military units in the Nepalese British and the Indian army (Gorkhas) enlisted in Nepal.
