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MEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles INC.c Copyright 1974 Osprey Publishing LtdAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior information of the publisher. For Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles information write to:Hippocrene Books. Inc. 171 Madison Avenue New York. N.Y. 10016First published in the United States 1974First published in (TreatOsprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles
Britain in 1974 by Osprey Publishing Ltd, P.O. Box 25, 707 Oxford Road. Reading. BerkshireI am gratetul to all those who have helped me compile this bMEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles ustration to the men who compiled regimental histories, from those who look or carefully kept old photographs to the compilers of dress regulations. Amongst the living I would like to thank the National Army Museum for their patient assistance, notably Mr w. Y. Carman for his book Indian Army Unifor Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles ms; Messrs R. J.Marriott and D. s. V. Fosten who. in their special number of the magazine Tradition, blazed a path; Mr A. Caton for invaluable assistaOsprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles
nce in ferreting in general; Mr John Gaylor of the Military Historical Society, who brought useful material to my notice, and of course those who haveMEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles serve, whose kindness I remember with gratitude and whose efficiency and invariable cheerfulness I recollect with admiration.Printed in Great BritainThe CjuiiMiuIntroductionIn present-day language the term ’Gurkha' is applied indiscriminately and inaccurately to the entire population ofNepal, althou Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles gh ethnographi-cally the name should be applied only to the members of the old stale ofGoorkha which forms only a small part of the kingdom of Nepal.Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles
The Nepalese arc divided into various clans and religions, as varied as any European country in their variety of accents and local dialects. There areMEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles dhism. Of the Mongolian tribes remaining in Nepal, the two major clans, the Magar and the Gurung, were both subdivided into many subclans or sects. In eastern Nepal two further tribes of Mongolian origin resided, the Limbos and the Rais. Those Nepalese of Aryan slock claiming Rajput descent arc gene Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles rally known as Khas Gurkhas, and include the Khas and rhakur tribes.Nepal itself is an independent kingdom sandwiched between the north-eastern borderOsprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles
of India and the mountains of Tibet. It occupies some 5.500 square miles along the Himalayas - a mountainous country with few roads. This terrain hasMEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles cast of features is unmistakable.The Gurkhas have always got on extremely well with British troops and especially with Scottish Highlanders, with whom they seem to have a natural affinity. Their good humour is proverbial; and it is not without significance that it is said there are no locks in a Gur Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles kha village.(A note on spelling: many words which crop up repeatedly in this text are English transliterationsfrom languages which are purely phoneticOsprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles
. Spellings have changed over the years, as English usage has changed - e.g. kukri, kukerie, khukri, Gurkha, Goorkha, etc. 1 have tried to be consisteMEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles the Rivers Teesta and Sutlej had been occupied by a number of petty rulers who. during the course of the eighteenth century became nominal tributaries of the Mogul Emperor and received an equally nominal protection from aggression, from time immemorial it has been the custom for hill tribes to raid Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles the peoples of the plains, and this area was no exception. Many of the hill tribes had managed to retain their independence both during and after theOsprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles
great expansion of the Mogul Empire, and the ruler of one of these tribes was the first to take note of and apply the lessons of the early British viMEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles d disciplined a body of troops after the European fashion, rhe name ofhis little principality was Goorka.When his troops were ready for action he proceeded to wage war upon his neighbours with remarkable success, and in 1762 had the satisfaction of trouncing the Nabob of Moorshedabad, Mir Cossim Ali Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles , who had taken up the cudgels on behalf of some of the weaker local chiefs. An expedition mounted by the government ofBengal to assist the Rajah of NOsprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles
epal was no more successful. Prithi Narayan Sah died in 1771. but his policies and methods were continued with equal success by his successors. The GoMEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles gear, some of which appear a shade bizarre. The knkri is prominent among the weapons: noteand the stale of Kumaon seized, and attempts were even made to occupy Kashmir. When the kingdom ofOudc finally came under British control, minor chieftains were left in undisturbed possession of their domains o Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles n payment of a fixed tribute. The method of the Gurkhas was slightly different. As each slate was conquered the ruling family was exterminated and theOsprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles
Gurkhas usurped all rights and claims of the former rulers. It was inevitable that sooner or later they should come into contact with rulers who wereMEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles degree of circumspection, since it was considered desirable to conciliate the Gurkhas. Their ruler was at this time a minor and the power of the state was in the hands of a powerful military clique of which the core was a family called Thappa. One member of the family. Bheem Sein. held the office o Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles f Prime Minister, while his brother. Umur Sing, was Commander* in-Chief of the army.also the shield, which appeared as late as 1858 iu (he newly raiseOsprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles
d Hazara Battalion, later the 5th Gnrkha Rifles. (India Office Library)rhe Gurkhas were supremely self-confident. They themselves were unbeatable and MEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles WarIt was during the second administration of Lord Cornwallis that the Gurkha tribes achieved well-nigh complete dominance over the territories bordering the frontiers ofNepal. Many ofthe local chiefs had. for a variety of reasons, become feudatories of the British, while the pacific attitude of (h Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles e British virtually encouraged aggression. The Gurkhas raided al will and seized Bhootwal. an area on the borders of the kingdom of Oude. In 1813 theOsprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles
lion roared - the British demanded the immediate restoration of all occupied territories. The reply was a flat refusal. The new Governor-General. LordMEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles envoys ordered to return, and a detachment of troops was dispatched from Goruchpoor to occupy the disputed territories. The force stayed for only a short period, during which native officials were appointed to administer the area, and then withdrew. As they withdrew the Gurkhas returned, and in Bho Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles otwal surrounded three police stations, killed or wounded twenty-four of the defenders and murdered the local British officer. This was more than enouOsprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles
gh, and in November 1814 the Governor-General issued a declaration of war.Some four divisions were assembled for the invasion numbering 22.000 men. A MEN-AT-ARMS SERIESEDITOR: MARTIN WINDROW ALBAN BOOK SERVICESTheGurkhaText by J. B. R. NICHOLSONColor plates by MI c H A E L R o F F EHIPPOCRENEBOOKS. Osprey men at arms 041 the gurkha rifles a small hill fortress garrisoned by about 600 men.Gọi ngay
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