It all started with a fella by the name of...
Prithwi Narayan Shah, and that would be a good place to start your research. The Gurkhas first claim to fame, so to speak at the battle of Bruputore, somewhere's around 1826 or so, claim to fame that is, as far as western civilization is concerned. Ord Wingate recruited them into the famous Chindits in '43-'44(in case you didn't know, the Chindits are credited with being the first special forces). My Pop had some dealings with a few Gurkhas in Burma, in '44. But that's another story. Your local public library is a good place to start. Am I the only one who uses the public library anymore?
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- Recommended Gurkha books? -
Bryan Pettet,
2016-07-16, 17:45
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- I've read a number of books but it was years ago and - Hobie, 2016-07-16, 19:49
- Gurka Book -
Rob Leahy,
2016-07-16, 20:01
- ack - nt -
Bryan Pettet,
2016-07-16, 20:48
- You can be a Warrior Poet In Gurkaneze... -
Rob Leahy,
2016-07-17, 19:39
- Feeling your oats...or bad pizza...or something. NT - Bryan Pettet, 2016-07-17, 21:04
- You can be a Warrior Poet In Gurkaneze... -
Rob Leahy,
2016-07-17, 19:39
- ack - nt -
Bryan Pettet,
2016-07-16, 20:48
- It all started with a fella by the name of... -
pokynojoe,
2016-07-16, 23:08
- thanks - a good library is down the road a ways... -
Bryan,
2016-07-17, 10:37
- You can borrow books through your library...... -
Otony,
2016-07-17, 12:16
- Bingo!... - pokynojoe, 2016-07-17, 15:23
- You can borrow books through your library...... -
Otony,
2016-07-17, 12:16
- thanks - a good library is down the road a ways... -
Bryan,
2016-07-17, 10:37
- Con't forget to rent a copy of the two English soldiers who -
OH-John Meeker,
2016-07-17, 10:04
- what's the title? NT -
Bryan,
2016-07-17, 10:34
- I'm betting it was The Man Who Would Be King. -
MR,
2016-07-17, 11:59
- Bingo -- in Army PX Theatre. Quiet audience, when finished - OH-John Meeker, 2016-07-17, 12:31
- Thx - I will watch it. NT -
Bryan Pettet,
2016-07-17, 13:18
- You have NOT? Okay watch it and THEN read thwe Gurka Poetry - Rob Leahy, 2016-07-17, 19:41
- Rudyard Kipling -
Jhenry,
2016-07-17, 20:37
- Good to see your name Sir. -
Hoot,
2016-07-17, 22:34
- Good to see your name Sir. - Jhenry, 2016-07-18, 04:53
- Good to see your name Sir. -
Hoot,
2016-07-17, 22:34
- I'm betting it was The Man Who Would Be King. -
MR,
2016-07-17, 11:59
- what's the title? NT -
Bryan,
2016-07-17, 10:34