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Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective name which refers to all the units in the British Army that are composed of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers .. British Army. British Army. Gurkha. Gurkha. The brigade , which is 3,640 strong , draws its heritage from Gurkha units that originally served in the Indian Army prior to Indian independence , and prior to that served for the East India Company .. Gurkha. Gurkha. Indian Army. British Indian Army. East India Company. East India Company. The brigade includes infantry , engineering , signal , logistic and training and support units .. They are famous for their kukris , a distinctive heavy knife with a curved blade , and have a reputation for being fierce and brave soldiers .. They take their name from the hill town of Gorkha from which the Nepalese Kingdom had expanded .. Gorkha. Prithbinarayan. Nepalese Kingdom. Kingdom of Nepal. The ranks have been dominated by five ethnic groups  : the Gurung , Magars and Chhetri from western Nepal , and the Rais and Limbus , who live in hill villages , from the east .. Nepal. Nepal. Gurung. Gurung. Magars. Magar people. Chhetri. Chhetri. Rais. Rai people. Limbus. Limbus. The Brigade celebrated 200 years of service in the British Army in 2015 .. British Army. British Army