Gurkhas in the Indian Army - images and information

[psychedelic_renegade]

“If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is a Gurkha.”

~ Former Chief of staff of the Indian Army, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw

 

[illuminatidinesh]

Kukhri

 

[Kinetic]

.....................!!!

dude Gurkhas are the most fearsome and bravest soldiers on earth, followed by Mahar, Rajput, Kumaon, Dogra, Garhwal and Nair. Every one of them have made some history of bravery.

Gurkha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


"If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or he is a Gurkha."

-FM Sam Manekshaw

Some pics...

Gurkha (From Darjeeling and Nepal)

Mahar : Rather than only Mahars IA includes soldiers from all regions. Original people belongs to middle Maharashtra. Got no pic.

Rajput (Rajasthan region)

Kumaon (Uttarakhand hills)

Dogra (Himachal and Jammu region)

Nair martial art (people belongs to Kerala region)

 

[desiman]

a knife?

during world war 2 the Japanese would run as soon as they heard the Gorka war cry, the Gorka would come charging only with their knifes but the terror they created in the minds of the Japanese soldiers is very well documented. Its much more than than a knife brother, its not the weapon that creates terror its the intent.

 

[third eye]

dude Gurkhas are the most fearsome and bravest soldiers on earth, followed by Mahar, Rajput, Kumaon, Dogra, Garhwal and Nair. Every one of them have made some history of bravery.

The underlined part needs to be replaced with ' along with _ , _, and so many others".

 

[Hyde]

nice pictures - thanks for sharing

 

[Kinetic]

The underlined part needs to be replaced with ' along with _ , _, and so many others".

Can't agree here mate. Gurkhas are of different league. I have read many essays, articles, history of India (including Army) and the world but not found a equal to Gurkhas. Mahar, Rajput, Nair and few others also follow them but not many, atleast not in the sub-continent or Asia. Sikhs are also very great soldiers.

 

[IndianArmy]

Hitler once said that if he had Gurkha then he can win all over the world....

 

[KS]

I ll throw in my two cents with otherr major regiments of the Indian army:

Maratha



Jat regiment



Rajputs



J&K infantry:

 

[third eye]

Pic # 1 in post above is of troops of the Rajput Regiment & not Marathas.

 

[schneider]

a knife?

mountain warfare main thand ke karan gun jam ho sakti hai khukri nahi aur na chalany wala. Because they are Gurkhas.

 

[KS]

Pic # 1 in post above is of troops of the Rajput Regiment & not Marathas.

NO buddy its indeed the Marathas...
if u c the insignias of the first and the third pics u can see the diff...

 

[SinoIndusFriendship]

These same gurkas form the ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) that is giving indian nightmares at night.

MOD EDIT: careful when using words for people

 

[genetic_nomad]

These same gurkas form the ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) that is giving nazi-hindus nightmares at night.

post reported

 

[desiman]

These same gurkas form the ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) that is giving nazi-hindus nightmares at night.

post reported, this is highly insulting to all hindu's here and to the pride of the Gurkas. You really should be banned for this.