The
origin of the term 'lahorey' or 'lahure' (pronounced 'lau-ray') -
literally a man from Lahore - is commonly used in Nepali as a way of
referring
to Gurkha soldiers. The term dates back to before the 1814-16
Anglo-Gorkha War, when the Sikh rulers in the Punjab (now in modern
Pakistan) began recruiting Gurkhas into their own army - having
recognised the quality of Gorkhali troops long before the arrival
of the British in India. M...uch later, the British continued the
tradition of recruiting and training Gurkhas in Lahore. As a result, the
Nepali term 'lahorey', which is still used today, came into common use
in Nepal well before the time of the British recruitment
of Gurkhas.
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