I support Birbhadra. Neither Gurkhali is brave nor Bahun is timid.Every soldier is brave. Winning victoria cross by some gurkha doesnot mean that they are brave. If you see in Maobadi most of the commanders are bahun, still they are ready to die. In nepal army also there are so many bahun. Are not they fighting with Maoist?If similar medal had been offered for bravery not only in British army but also in Maobadi there would have been thousands of bahun winning it.It is the british policy to term Gurkha soldier brave to exploit them.It is the society that makes you clever or stupid, not a tribe.Unlike snake, for example, which may differ from species to species in characteristics for example cobra is venomous other may not be . Man all over the world are considered to be of the same species. The reason why rai limbu are preferred in Gurkha army and why bahun not preferred, newar or marwari not preferred is they were uneducated and LIDE type people at that period.