Most Argentineans today are not aware of the Nepalese Regiments deployed in the South Atlantic Conflict of 1982.
The Nepalese who fought in the armed conflict felt no passions for the crown. They landed on the islands as part of a 180 year contract with the British Army. The Nepalese belonged to the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles.
Nepalese regiments saw action in Mount Tumbledown resulting pinned down by artillery fire while fighting against the 4th Section of the "Nacar" Company of the 5th Marine Infantry Battallion.
On the evening of June 13th, Lt. Carlos Daniel Vazquez of the Argentine Marines, had been overrun by Scotts regiments and so he ordered artillery fire over his own position. He stopped the attack for more than five hours.
A group of men from the 4th Section that faced the Nepalese regiments in Tumbledown. Forty troops faced more than 300 Nepalese, Welsh and Scotts attacking their position.
The second combined attack of Nepalese, Welsh and Scotts was right before dawn. His forty men unit put up an incredible resistance but had to surrender after depleting ammo.
There is quite controversy on how many of these troops died in the war. British sources only declared that one Nepalese died while trying to deactivate a mine. The South Atlantic Medal Association 82, lists his name as Budhaaparsad Limbu. According to Argentinean sources 15-20 died as a result of the defense by the Argentinean Army and Navy.
Nepalese soldiers were accused of atrocities such as cuting the ears of Correntinean soldiers which fought with the 4th Regiment against them in Two Sisters. This was a false accusation to spread fear upon remaining defenses on the islands.
Despite being ferocious fighters, Gurkhas fought as a support force and had little participation in the war compared to other regiments such as PARA 2 & 3.
Sadly for most of the Nepalese who fought in the war, they suffered an unfair treatment by the British Army who payed 1/4 of the salary pension they payed the regular Army vets.
Many Nepalese marched in London to demonstrate against this injustice. They returned their medals to PM Gordon Brown in 2008.
The fewer portion of Argentine people who do know about Gurkhas have the idea that they were somehow exploited by the British.
The international media has portrayed Gurkhas as merciless mercenaries who would sell their Kukri knives in exchange for a "fistfull of dollars".
It is a known fact that the Nepalese soldiers fought for money and not because of real desire or loyalty to the UK. The image of many Gurkhas is that of hungry Nepalese men scavenging on Argentine rations after battle.
British contempt towards them after the war contributed to the idea of them being "Second class soldiers".
Four comrades of the Gurkha Rgmt-- Bhuwansing Limbu, Chandra Kumar Pradhan, Deoman Limbu and Nirbahadur Tamang. They would like to visit Argentina but fear Argentines would be angry at them says Pradhan.