Burmese Gurkhas (Burmese: ဂေါ်ရခါးလူမျိုး; Nepali: गोर्खा) are a group of Burmese people of Nepali Bhasi ethnic group living in Myanmar (formerly Burma). While the Gurkhas have lived in Burma for many centuries, it was during the British rule in Burma that the majority of the Gurkha migrated from Nepal to Burma. The majority of Gurkha now reside in Yangon (Rangoon), Mandalay, Pyin U Lwin, Mogok, Tamu, Kalaymyo, Mandalay Division, Kachin State, Chin State and Shan State.