Burmese Gurkha

Burmese Gurkha

Regions with significant populations
Myanmar
Languages
Burmese, Gurkhali
Religion
Hinduism, Buddhism

Burmese Gurkha(Burmese: ေဂၚရခါးလူမျိုး; MLCTS: -egau. ra. kha: lu myui:) are a group of people

Culture

Language

     Most Burmese Gurkha typically speak Burmese as their mother tongue. Those with higher education also speak Gurkhali and English.

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.

Notable Burmese Gurkha

• Private Aung San Thuriya Suk Bahadur Rai - 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha)Myanmar Army.
• Corporal Thiha Thura Man Bahadur Thapa - 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha)Myanmar Army.
• Lance Corporal Thiha Thura Bhim Bahadur Limbu - 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha)Myanmar Army.
• Lance Corporal Thiha Thura Kishan Bahadur Chettry - 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha)Myanmar Army.
• Lt.Colonel Zeya Kyawhtin Thura Lachhuman Rai- 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha),Myanmar Army.
• Lieutenant Thura Dhan Bahadur Gurung- 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha),Myanmar Army.
• Regimental Sergeant Major Thura Bar Bahadur Lama - 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha),Myanmar Army.
• Sergeant Thura Bir Bahadur Limbu - 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha),Myanmar Army.
• Sergeant Thura Lal Bahadur Rai - No.60 Infantry Battalion,Myanmar Army.
• Corporal Thura K.B Chettery- 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha),Myanmar Army.
• Corporal Thura Charbilal- UAF,Myanmar Army.
• Corporal Thura Dil Bahadur - 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha),Myanmar Army.
• Corporal Thura Ram Bahadur Chettry- 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha),Myanmar Army.
• Private Thura Bhim Bahadur Chettry- 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha),Myanmar Army.
• Corporal Thura Ram Bahadur Limbu -No.33 Infantry Battalion,Myanmar Army.
• Private Thura Ram Bahadur Lama- 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha),Myanmar Army.
• Colonel Zeya Kyawhtin Tanka Dhoj -Director General of Hotel and Tourism Department under Ne Win's government.
• Major Suk Bahadur- 4th Infantry Battalion (4th Gurkha),Myanmar Army,(Myanmar Football Captain 1952-1970).
• Professor of Chemistry Attar Singh Chettry (M.Sc),Mandalay University,Myanmar.
• Lecturer of Chemistry Chandra (M.Sc),Pathein University,Myanmar.
• Dr.Bharati Limbu Assumption University,Thailand.
• U Nanda NayUparnay (Donor of Nanda NayUparnay Dhammasala building.) [1]

See also

Lhinbu

Further reading

• May Myo Chit Swe,"Myanmar Pyi Phwar Gurkha",Printed at 2000,November,(In Burmese)