Burmese Gurkha
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (500,000 (est.)) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Myanmar, Yangon, Mandalay, Mogok, Pyin Oo Lwin, Taunggyi, Mandalay Division, Shan State, Kachin State | |
| Languages | |
| Burmese and Nepalese | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism and Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nepalese peoples and Indian Gorkhas |
Burmese Gurkhas (Burmese: ဂေါ်ရခါးလူမျိုး; Nepali: गोर्खा) are a group of Burmese people of Nepali Bhasi ethnic group living in Myanmar (formerly Burma). While the Gurkhas have lived in Burma for many centuries, it was during the British rule in Burma that the majority of the Gurkha migrated from Nepal to Burma.
The majority of Gurkha now reside in Yangon (Rangoon), Mandalay, Pyin U Lwin, Mogok, Tamu, Kalaymyo, Mandalay Division, Kachin State, Chin State and Shan State.
Like many other people who reside in Myanmar and who have their origin in Nepal, the majority of Gurkha came along with the British administration. Many Gurkhas served during the Second World War in the Burma Campaign, especially as rear guard units for the British retreat from Burma
After Burma's independence in 1948, the Gurkhas joined the infant Burma Army. Many Gurkhas served in the new republic's various campaigns against ethnic insurgents and the Kuomintang invasions. The Gurkha were considered key assets of the Burmese Army in the 1950s.
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