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Ayo Gorkhali! The Gurkhas are upon you! is the battle cry of one of the worlds most famous fighting forces. Yet the Gurkha story is not only about bravery in combat. It is also a story of tragedy. In WWI alone, 200,000 Gurkhas out of Nepals five million people took up arms for the British cause. A further 250,000 Gurkhas fought alongside the British in WWII. In their 200-year history, the Gurkhas have served in places such as Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, East Timor, Hong Kong, Cyprus, the Falklands, Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo. Although the British Empires reign in Asia has ended, some 3,500 Gurkhas are currently serving in the British Army in the UK.

Ayo Gorkhali: The True Story of the Gurkhas

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      Publisher: Blacksmith Books
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 17/05/2021
      ISBN13: 9789887963905, 978-9887963905
      ISBN10: 9887963909
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      Book Synopsis
      Ayo Gorkhali! The Gurkhas are upon you! is the battle cry of one of the worlds most famous fighting forces. Yet the Gurkha story is not only about bravery in combat. It is also a story of tragedy. In WWI alone, 200,000 Gurkhas out of Nepals five million people took up arms for the British cause. A further 250,000 Gurkhas fought alongside the British in WWII. In their 200-year history, the Gurkhas have served in places such as Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, East Timor, Hong Kong, Cyprus, the Falklands, Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo. Although the British Empires reign in Asia has ended, some 3,500 Gurkhas are currently serving in the British Army in the UK.

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