Burns Night 2025
NOW SOLD OUT After selling out the last few years, Burns Night at The Gurkha Museum returns in 2025. Join us on Friday 24 January to discover the Gurkhas long history and affiliation with ...
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Gurkha Dashain Celebrations Through The Decades
Many Nepalis around the world mark the Dashain Festival . In the Hindu faith, Dashain (or Dashera) celebrates the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura, symbolising the triumph of ...
From Church Crookham to Winchester
We asked our Patron Colonel Denis Wood to tell us how he raised funds for the move of The Gurkha Museum from Church Crookham to Peninsula Barracks. 'When Field Marshal John Chapple was ...
Maharajas, Emperors, Viceroys, Borders: Nepal’s Relations North and South by Gen Sir Samuel Cowan KCB CBE
by Sam Cowan Hardback "Essential reading for anyone interested in Nepal." – Ranjit Rae, former Indian ambassador to Nepal "...a potent and exhilarating book, one that should be read by all ...
Slim Sahib
From May 1920 until his command in Burma, Field Marshal Slim was an Indian Army officer. He was known by the rank and file as Slim Sahib, not Uncle Bill. As a result, when he led the huge 14th Army ...
Peak Performers 2024 – A night with Hari and Krish
An exclusive event on 9 February Details Date – 9 February 2024 from 1800 hrs. Ticket price- This is a fundraising event to support Project Kaida: The Redevelopment of The Gurkha Museum. ...
Burns Night 2024
Gurkhas have a long history and affiliation with Scotland and Scottish Regiments. From the storming at the Heights of Dargai, where the Gurkhas and the Gordon Highlanders fought together on ...
The Chindits Lecture and Curry
In late 1941, Imperial Japan attacked U.S. and British Commonwealth forces across East Asia. Malaya and much of Burma had fallen by April 1942. In response, Allied Forces turned towards Colonel ...
Online Lecture
The Savage Wars of Peace.
15th August 2023
A virtual lecture to mark the 78th anniversary of VJ Day. We are delighted to deliver this, and our other online lectures, free of charge, however please consider a donation to support the ...
