Nepalese women train for British Gurkhas Brigade


	Nepalese women train for British Gurkhas Brigade

Deepti

6-27-2007 3:06 AM

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nepal, gurkha, brigade, women, females, army, british

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6-27-2007 4:29 PM

Rashid Malik

Does the British still have Gurha men in their army?

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