The ramparts of Kangra Fort were so formidable it was impossible for enemy troops to scale. A siege was the only way to try to defeat the forces inside. Photos: ALISHA SIJAPATI Nepali Times reporter ...
While many books have dealt with the military history of the Gurkhas, this is a nuanced understanding of the factors that influenced the group’s identity across time and space Over the past two ...
The silence at the picturesque Subathu cantonment near Solan in Himachal Pradesh is shattered by the ringing war cry, “Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali,” (Hail Goddess Mahakali, the Gorkhas are here). It is ...
Sir Ralph Lilley Turner (1888-1983), Director of the London School of Oriental Studies, had served in World War I in a Gurkha regiment of the British Indian Army. Later, Turner wrote one of the most ...
The ramparts of Kangra Fort were so formidable it was impossible for enemy troops to scale. A siege was the only way to try to defeat the forces inside. Photos: ALISHA SIJAPATI Nepali Times reporter ...
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