"Filled with interesting and often highly entertaining historical anecdotes, and there are some rare photographs and illustrations. . . . Lucid, well written. . . . A very sound contribution to our understanding of British Empire and Sourth Asian history."—Choice The Gurkha regiments in the British army are, quite simply, the finest infantrymen in the world. Recruited in the kingdom of Nepal since the early nineteenth century, these short, wiry hillmen have served the kings and queens of Britain with such loyalty, tenacity, and incredible bravery that often the sound of their battle cry
Ayo Gurkhali! (roughly translated as "Here come the Gurkhas!") has caused enemy soldiers to flee.
The Gurkhas fought beside the British in the Indian Mutiny, in France and Mesopotamia during World War I, and in every theater during World War II. They have fought as well in countless small wars—"the savage wars of peace"—including the Northwestern Frontier of India, Malaya, Borneo, and most recently, the Falklan Islands. Their courage is legendary. Since 1911, when they first became eligible, thirteen Gurkhas have been awarded the Victoria Cross, an unmatched record.
This book tells who the Gurkhas are and where they come from, describing their manners, customs, and character, and their history as soldiers, with special attention to their unique skills as remarkable valor. Their story is as colorful and as romantic as that of the French Foreign Legion, and yet it has never been fully or adequately told.
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