Gurkha ( /ˈɡɜrkə/ or /ˈɡʊərkə/; also spelled Gorkha or Ghurka; Nepali: गोर्खा) are people from Nepalwho take their name from the 8th century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath. Gorkha District is one of the 75 districts of modern Nepal. Gurkhas are best known for their history in the Indian Army's Gorkha regiments, the British Army's Brigade of Gurkhas and the Nepalese Army. Former Chief of staff of the Indian Army, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, once famously said about Gurkhas:
If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha.

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