It was about  a year ago in my school, we had an international party. I was with a young Nepalese student who just finished his 12 from India and came to USA as a freshman....Then, one American guy came and talk to us, and asked where we are from and when we told him...in excitement, he said "oh! Nepal???..I know little about Nepal..I have read it in some books...so..you guys are Gurkhas!"

...as soon as he said that, the young Nepalese guy said, "Mind your language, the term "Gurkha" you have used is not a proper word to refer to Nepalese, and is as bad as N-Word to call African Americans..."

...I was totally shocked! and so was this American dude...He was totally feeling guilty and apologized and left in hurry...Then I turned and asked him "why the hell would you say something like that?"...he replied "it is true isn't it? That's what Indians call us to discriminate..." I replied "yeah maybe some parts in India to refer to the security guards...but that is what we are known for in the world...for the bravery of our Nepalese...That is a term that introduces us to the world as brave soldiers from Himalayas...that term is what we should be proud of..and so on"....But he just kept saying "You do not know that as you have not been in India..." and I kept on saying "That is like disrespecting all the hard works Nepalese soldiers did to gain that trust and honor..."but he was not convinced .....

I was completely shocked by this incident....Is it just him or have you guys seen any other Nepalese strongly believing this? .......Or, was I wrong? What do you think?

It's only him!!

I'm proud to call myself a Gurkha!!! Chill dude!!

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Definitely Indians uses the word Gurkha or Gorkha to berate nepali ppl. Its conidered as  N words among we(neali ppl who are in india). Correctly speaking its the way the indians uses for nepali ppl not the word itself.

He shouldn't have reacted that way to the Amrican guy. I am sure he didn't mean it bad way. It depends who and how say it. Feel bad for the American dude.

americano, the way your nepali friend reacted to the american is inhumane. although he is nepalese by his nationality or whatever he might never know the meaning of gurkha, their history and the job they have done. because of gurkhas nepal is the only country in asia never been colonised by outsider. calling gurkhas "a security guard " is so cruel, thats an insult and disrespect to the brave soldiers who is marching through out the world.

Dude...it's only him.. i have studied in India all my life man..but noone referred to us by that word in any derogratory manner...i am proud to be called by that word...n most of the ppl in europe when we talk abt Nepal... they quickly throw out the word "Gurkha" to connect with the country.. so just be proud to be called by that name...