Gorkha (disambiguation)
Gorkha ( Nepali : गोर्खा , gorkhā ), not to be confused with Gurkha (Nepali-born military units in the British and Indian armies), may refer to
- a former principality in present-day Nepal (origin of the name from the Hindu warrior Guru Gorakhnath (8th century))
- former name for today's Nepal ( Kingdom of Gorkha ) after the unification by Prithvi Narayan Shah
- Self-designation of the inhabitants in the former principality and kingdom of Gorkha (Gorkhali)
- Name for the mercenaries from Nepal, derived from the former country name (Gorkha) or the self-name (Gorkhali) by the British: see Gurkha
- a city in Nepal, see Gorkha
- a district in Nepal, see Gorkha (district)
- a military conflict between Nepal and the British East India Company, see Gurkha War (1814 to 1816)
- an airline in Nepal, see Gorkha Airlines
- a beer brand from Nepal, see Gorkha (beer)
- Area ( Gorkhaland ) designated by the Nepali-speaking minority in the north of West Bengal (India ), which is claimed as an Indian federal state
See also:
- Goorkha Craters , range of hills in the Australian Antarctic Territory
- Gurkha Peak , mountain in Victoria Land, Antarctica