Gharma Sunnu
Blog posts
Emergency Action: The Gurkhas in Malaya, 1948 – 1960
Introduction Between 1948 and 1960, the British Army fought an extensive campaign in Malaya, known as the Malayan Emergency. The conflict was fought primarily against...
Tooth and Nail: The Fight for Damdil Piquet, 1937
Introduction On the night 20/21 March 1937, in a tiny shelter on India’s North West Frontier, eight Gurkha soldiers fought for their lives. These soldiers...
After Victory V: The Partition of India
Introduction In the summer of 1947, Gurkha soldiers found themselves amid the Partition of India. With an estimated death toll ranging between 200,000 to 2...
Afghanistan Siege: The Gurkhas’ Stand at Now Zad
Reflections from Colonel Dan Rex MVO “Nowzad was twenty years ago, yet at times it feels as though it happened yesterday. Only recently has it begun to...
