Have Gurkha soldiers been given the right to British citizenship?

Question

Have Gurkha soldiers been given the right to British citizenship?

Answer 1

I found this at Wikipedia, from what I can understand, its enough to say that served in the military and most likely some ended up as British citizens like other minority groups who were in the army. They were in the colonial army's, so that means they traveled and maybe stayed where they went.

Gurkha, also spelled as Gorkha, are people from Nepal and parts of North India, who take their name from the eighth century Hindu warrior-saint Guru Gorakhnath. His disciple Bappa Rawal, born Prince Kalbhoj/Prince Shailadhish, founded the house of Mewar. Later descendants of Bappa Rawal moved further east to found the house of Gorkha, which in turn founded the Kingdom of Nepal. Gurkhas are best known for their history of bravery and strength in the British Army's Brigade of Gurkhas and the Indian Army's Gorkha regiments. Gorkha is one of the 75 districts of modern Nepal.

The Gurkhas were designated by British officials as a "Martial Race". "Martial Race" was a designation created by officials of British India to describe "races" (peoples) that were thought to be naturally warlike and aggressive in battle, and to possess qualities like courage, loyalty, self sufficiency, physical strength, resilience, orderliness, hard working, fighting tenacity and military strategy. The British recruited heavily from these Martial Races for service in the colonial army.[1]

Answer 2

They deserve it and earn it..... but sadly no.

Answer 3

Its indeed unfortunate but the answer is NO. Gurkha's fight for the crown and the King and Queen of UK but after they complete their tenure they have to go back to their villages back in Nepal and India.

They have never being given British citizenship or ever given any facilities that British citizens enjoy, but yet they fight  for the Queen overseas and everywhere.

The Gurkhas are always are the first British contingent to be deployed anywhere in the world, but in practicality are not more than a paid mercenary unit of the Queen.

Gurkhas also never drew same salary that a British soldier would have drawn, nor does he draw the same pension post retirement.

Answer 4

Who hasn't these days?

Answer 5

Yes they have and i should think so too considering they fought and defended this country we must respect and be proud of the gurkhas.

Answer 6

i cant be sure but i think they have