Khathar hunnu bhanda marhu ramro. Or in English: “It is better to die than live a coward.” That’s the motto of the Brigade of Gurkhas, as London financial sector workers are about to find out.
Recruited from Nepal, the Gurkhas have served with the British Army for nearly 200 years. Famed for their loyalty and bravery, Gurkhas have won 26 Victoria Crosses, Britain’s highest military decoration. They still carry their fearsome 18-inch long curved knives called kukris.
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