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The rajas were titled Rana-Ji for four ... He was favoured and became Shah and succeeded his father. ... (1939–45), a total of 250,280 Gurkhas served in 40 ...
An oil-painting by L. Reynolds Gwatkin, 1839. Frederick Young (30 November 1786 – 22 May 1874) was an East India Company army officer from Ireland who became the founder of the Sirmoor Battalion later 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), the first Gurkha regiment to fight for the British.
Four Gurkha regiments were transferred to the British Army on 1 January 1948: 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles; 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles; 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles; They formed the Brigade of Gurkhas and were initially stationed in Malaya. There ...
The unification of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको एकीकरण) was the process of building the modern Nepalese state, from fractured petty kingdoms including the Baise Rajya (22 Kingdoms) and the Chaubisi Rajya (24 Kingdoms), which began in 1743 AD (1799 BS). [1]
On 1 June 2001, some members of the Shah dynasty were murdered in the royal palace. A High Commission report concluded that the royal family was slaughtered by Crown Prince Dipendra. This remains controversial. [6] Among the dead were the Crown Prince's father, King Birendra and his brother, Prince Nirajan. After the attack, Dipendra was in a ...
Nara Bhupal Shah (Nepali: नरभूपाल शाह; 1697–1743) was a king of the Gorkha Kingdom, which lies in modern day Nepal; and the father of Prithvi Narayan Shah. Nara Bhupal Shah was the son of Birbhadra Shah, the grandson of Prithvipati Shah. He was the king of the Gorkha state in Nepal.
He published his first book in 2012: a short story collection with the title The Gurkha's Daughter: Stories. [5] Describing and dramatizing the experiences of the Nepalese people and the Nepalese diaspora, his debut book was shortlisted for the 2013 Dylan Thomas Prize [6] and longlisted for The Story Prize that same year.
In the two World Wars, a total of 5 Victoria Cross (out of 13 VCs awarded to Gurkhas) were awarded to the Magars: [46] First World War: VC Rifleman Kulbir Thapa Magar was the first Gurkha to win Victoria Cross in recognition of his valor and bravery. He was from Palpa. He served in 2/3 Gurkha Regiment (GR). He received Victoria Cross in France ...