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Fridge Magnets – Museum

Fridge Magnets – Museum

Fridge Magnets – Museum

Fridge Magnets – Museum

£1.95

Fridge Magnet with Gurkha Museum logo.

Dimensions: 7cm x 4.5cm

Did you know? Gurkha regiments have had military b

Did you know? Gurkha regiments have had military bands since the middle of the nineteenth century. The Sirmoor Rifle Regiment, later 2nd King Edward VII’s Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) (2GR), was the first Gurkha regiment to form a band immediately after the Indian Mutiny in 1859.

In the mid 1950s, authority was given to raise a staff band for The Brigade of Gurkhas. This band served in the Far East for 15 years until amalgamated with the Band of 2GR. The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas (2GR) undertook its first operational tour of duty by providing support to the Army’s deployed medical units during the Gulf War of 1991.

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What did soldiers do in the trenches during quiet

What did soldiers do in the trenches during quiet moments? Discover what Dale Rana experienced 110 years ago today in the First World War.

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Our Christmas Catalogue is now available, filled w

Our Christmas Catalogue is now available, filled with unique gifts and seasonal treats such as the limited-edition Brigade of Gurkhas polo belt, English bone China mug, 2026 calendars, Christmas cards, and much more.

By ordering from the catalogue, you are not just ticking off your Christmas list, but you are also supporting the preservation of your Gurkha history and heritage.

Please visit the website to browse the catalogue www.TheGurkhaMuseum.co.uk/Shop or, if you would like to request a catalogue, please call 01962 842832 (ext 5).

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A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our half-term family day, a fun-packed session of dressing up, constructing, creating and competing against the clock! It was wonderful to see everyone to engaging with Gurkha history in a creativity way and all the soldiers dressed up.

The #GurkhaMuseum remained open and operational throughout. We continued to offer engaging #exhibitions, events, #lectures, and support for our visitors. Find out more about our renovation and events: https://thegurkhamuseum.co.uk/whats-on/

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Gurkha Museum’s tales of Ghouls and Ghost 🦇🕷️🎃👻💀 Kichkandi (किच्कन्डी)

If you encounter a lady with long black hair, sharp nails, and a white sari draped across her pale skin, you might mistake her for an ordinary woman, however, pay attention to her feet. Kichkandi’s feet are turned backward, facing the opposite direction from her body, yet she can run swiftly both forward and backward.

Kichkandi are typically formed when a body is not fully cremated. While failed cremation can also occur with men, Kichkandi are exclusively female, and there is no male counterpart. Many of these women lived unfortunate lives, often dying during childbirth or pregnancy, or facing mistreatment during their lives.

Many people who have encountered them describe the kichkandi as an alluring young woman who lures lonely male travellers. She drains their life force, ultimately killing them and leaving their bodies emaciated. According to numerous taxi drivers, kichkandi are known to hitchhike late at night, often heading towards cremation grounds near temples or cemeteries.

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Gurkha Museum’s tales of Ghouls and Ghost 🦇🕷️🎃👻💀

Gurumapa (गुरुमापा) is a man-eating monster who roams the forest, waiting to devour disobedient children. He is hard to miss, with long, sharp fangs gleaming against his terrifying, demon-like face. Simply calling his name can summon him, as he is always ready to snatch and eat naughty children.

Gurumapa is a well-known mythical creature in Nepali folktales, especially within Newar culture. His story begins with a man named Kesh Chandra, who lived in Itumbaha, a sacred courtyard in central Kathmandu. After gambling away all his wealth, he went to live with his sister but gambled away even the plate his lunch was served on. To teach him a lesson, his sister served his rice on the floor. Hurt, Kesh gathered the rice in a handkerchief and left for the woods outside the city.

When he tried to eat, the rice had turned into maggots. As he dried it out and napped, pigeons ate everything. Seeing his despair, the pigeons left droppings that turned into gold. But his fortune attracted Gurumapa. Instead of being eaten, Kesh persuaded Gurumapa to carry the gold home in exchange for a feast and the right to take naughty children whenever their parents called his name. Gurumapa lived in Kesh’s attic, and soon children began to vanish.

The community decided it was unsafe to keep him nearby. They promised him an annual feast of boiled rice and buffalo meat if he moved to the Tinkhya field (Tundikhel). Even today, locals prepare this feast on the night of Holi and leave it on the field, where Gurumapa is believed to still reside.

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