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During the war of 1814, a group of Nepalese soldiers known as Gorkhali tenaciously battled the HEIC, a joint-stock company formed by the British Empire in order to trade in the Indian Ocean. The Gorkhali soldiers made such an impact on the British that they were later recruited for the British Army who referred to them as “Gurkhas”. Still being an integral part of the British Army, the Nepalese soldiers have loyally fought for the British all over the world, receiving 13 Victoria Crosses between …