Burmese Gurkha
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Myanmar | |
| Languages | |
| Burmese, Gurkhali | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism, Buddhism |
Demography
Culture
Language Most Burmese Gurkha typically speak Burmese as their mother tongue. Those with higher education also speak Gurkhali and English. Religion Education The Burmese Gurkha place a high importance on education, and represent a disproportionately high share of those with advanced (medical, engineering or doctorate) degrees in Burma. Names Cuisine
History
Notable Burmese Gurkha
- Aung San Thuriya Rifleman Suk Bahadur Rai - 4th Infantary Battalion (4th Gurkha),[1]
- Colonel Zeya Kyawhtin Tanka Dhoj -Director General of Hotel and Tourism Department under Ne Win's government
- Lt.Colonel Zeya Kyawhtin Thura Lachhuman Rai- 4th Infantary Battalion (4th Gurkha),Burma Army
- Major Suk Bahadur- 4th Infantary Battalion (4th Gurkha),Burma Army,(Myanmar Football Captain 1952-1970)
- Professor of Chemistry Attar Singh Chettri (M.Sc),Mandalay University,Burma
- Dr.Bharati Limbu Assumption University,Thailand
- U Nanda NayUparnay Donor of Nanda NayUparnay Dhammasala building [1]
See also
References
- 1.Defence Museum, Yangon
Further reading
- May Myo Chit Swe,"Myanmar Pyi Phwar Gurkha",Printed at 2000,November,(In Burmese)
External links
- ^ Defence Museum, Yangon