Nepalese Gorkhas

Published by Sumit Enterprises, New Delhi, 2007

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Contents Preface. Introduction. 1. The Gorkha land. 2. The Gurkha conquest. 3. Serving Gorkhas. 4. Warriors and world stage. 5. Excellent ambassadors. 6. The Gorkha at war. 7. Nepal past and present. 8. Gorkha rifles. The Gorkha also spelt as Gurkha are people from Nepal. They take their name from the eighth century Hindu warrior saint Guru Gorkhanath. Gorkhas are best known for their history of bravery and strength in the British Army Brigade of Gurkhas and the Indian Army. After Indian independence six Gurkha regiments joined the post independent Indian Army. Four Gurkha regiments were transferred to the British Army. The Gorkha has made significant contribution in wars as well as in peace keeping operations. Aim of this book is to prepare a history of their origin expansion and contribution in various campaigns with their decorations and achievements. Effort is made to select important aspects in the short span of this volume. 304 pp.

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Title
Nepalese Gorkhas
Author
R K Purthi
Publisher
Sumit Enterprises, New Delhi
Publication year
2007
Condition
As New
Binding
Hardbound
Edition
New

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