Nepal has always been a sovereign country. You do not have enough research. When India was enslaved by British back then, Nepal stood sovereign and they fought fiercely against British colonial army that's how Gurkha/Gorkha Regiment came into establishment!
The Gurkhas(British Army) and The Gorkha(Indian Army), these brave of the bravest are not Indian but Nepalese, the fear fighters from the high land of Nepal. They are military units in the British or the Indian army (Gorkhas) enlisted in Nepal.
Gurkha units are closely associated with the...