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  • 61Гуркхи — (Gurkha)Gurkha, воинственная индийская народность, говорящая на непальском яз. и заселившая пров. Гуркха в Непале в 18в., установив там свое господство. Это также назв. полка непальских солдат в британской армии …

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  • 62Γκούρκα — (Gurkha, σανσκρ. Goraksa).Εθνότητα του Νεπάλ. Κατοίκησαν τη χώρα τον 12ο αι., όταν εκδιώχθηκαν από τους μουσουλμάνους της βόρειας Ινδίας. Ο αγγλικός στρατός των Ινδιών, στα χρόνια της κατοχής της περιοχής από τη Μεγάλη Βρετανία δεχόταν στις… …

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  • 63Brigade of Gurkhas — The Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective term for British Army units that are composed of Nepalese soldiers. They are famous for their ever present kukris. Origins : Main articles the Gurkhas and the British Indian Army During the war in Nepal,… …

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  • 64Gurkhas — Les Gurkhas sont des membres du clan rajput Khasi de l Inde du Nord qui ont émigré du Rajasthan vers le territoire actuel du Népal, au XVIe siècle, chassés par les musulmans. Leur langue, le gurkhalî, un dialecte indo européen proche du… …

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  • 65Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation — Indonesia Malaysia confrontation Control of the island of Borneo, which is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and …

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  • 66Tul Bahadur Pun — VC (born 23 March 1923) is a living recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He later achieved the rank of Honorary Lieutenant. In addition… …

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  • 67Confrontación indonesio-malaya — Esta página o sección está siendo traducida del idioma inglés a partir del artículo Confrontation Indonesia Malaysia, razón por la cual puede haber lagunas de contenidos, errores sintácticos o escritos sin traducir. Puedes colaborar con… …

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  • 68Britain-India-Nepal Tripartite Agreement — The Tripartite Agreement between the United Kingdom, India and Nepal was a treaty signed in 1947 concerning the rights of Gurkhas in military service.BackgroundFrom the first quarter of the 19th century, Gurkhas from Nepal had served under the… …

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  • 69British Forces Overseas Hong Kong — consisted of the elements of the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Much of the British military left Hong Kong prior to the handover in 1997. The present article focuses mainly on the British garrison in Hong Kong in the post Second… …

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  • 70Kukri — For the genus of snakes having the common name khukuri snakes, see oligodon. Kukri A polished presentational Kukri Type Knife Pl …

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