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Ayo Gorkhali : A History of the Gurkhas Hardcover – November 16, 2020

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Nepal, 1767. The tiny kingdom of Gorkha is on the ascendant under its ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah. Over the next few decades, his Gorkhali army establishes a mighty kingdom, the borders of which extend from Kangra in the west to the Teesta river in the east. The territory encompasses a large part of present-day Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and almost all of present-day Nepal and Sikkim. When they are eventually reined in by the mighty British army in 1815, it sparks off a new engagement between the imperial power and Nepal. Impressed by the fighting abilities on display, the British army begins recruiting them. The Gurkhas (the prevalent spelling today) go on to serve with distinction in many theatres of war over the next hundred-odd years, their exploits in World War I and II earning them a number of bravery medals. With Indian independence in 1947 comes further the Gurkhas are now split across three the British, Indian and the Nepalese. Ayo Gorkhali by Tim I. Gurung, a former British Gurkha, is the first work of history by a member of the community and brings alive the story of a people who have served flags other than their own with honour, even as they have attempted to keep their native warrior traditions alive in letter and spirit. The history of the Gurkha serviceman is one that goes beyond soldiering and bravery—it is in equal measure a story of the resilient human spirit, and of a tiny community that carved for itself a niche in world history.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Westland; 1st edition (November 16, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 938964870X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9389648706
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.99 x 10 x 1.85 inches
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TIM I. GURUNG
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He joined the British Gurkhas at 17 as his grandfathers and

uncles did before him. He realized he wasn’t cut out for the regimented life within

the next five years, though. However, he somehow carried on for the next 13

years and eventually retired in 1993 as an Army Corporal. Then, he found a job in

an international firm inspecting furniture in newly-opening-up China and worked

there for the next seven years before starting his own business. He worked as

a businessman for the next 15 years while raising his young family at the same

time. Before his 50th birthday, he made a life-changing decision and became a fulltime

writer in 2015. Since then, he learned the trade from scratch, published

twelve novels, and the Gurkha book his 15th book.

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  • Abhijit Sen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent initiative and good writing ✍️
    Reviewed in India on August 3, 2024
    Great literary work reintroducing gurkhas to the world of new generation , this will make new generation more sesitive to the plight of gurkha people.
  • D. A. Barker
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2022
    “Ayo Gorkhali:” The True Story of the Gurkhas by Tim I. Gurung. (Blacksmith Books) ISBN 978-988-79639-0-5
    “Ayo Gorkhali” – “The Gurkhas are upon you!” – is the feared battle cry of the Gurkhas, that legendry force of military men from Nepal who have served both the British and Indian armed forces with unswerving dedication and loyalty for more than two hundred years.
    Who has not heard of the Gurkhas? Who is not aware of their unequalled reputation for valour, for stealth and their silent lethal ability with the kukri, their ceremonial but practical, not to mention deadly, scimitar like knife? Yet who, outside of the military and their own ranks knows anything about them in depth?
    The answer is pitifully few. The main reason for this being that other than glamour and guts stuff pitifully little has been written – at least in English – about them, not least, perhaps because the only people with an in depth understanding of the Gurkha mindset and motivation, not to mention their origins, their history and their place in the present are the Gurkhas themselves and Gurkhas generally are not sufficiently fluent in written English to produce a publishable English language book.
    Tim I. Gurung is the exception. Recruited into the Gurkhas in 1980 at the age of 17 he served 13 years and left the Force aged 30 with the rank of corporal. He is the author of numerous fascinating works of fiction, largely based on the Nepalese community in Hong Kong and with “Ayo Gorkhali,” his first work of nonfiction, he opens wide a doorway into the fascinating world of the Gurkhas for all who care to explore.
    “Ayo Gorkhali” is a thoroughly researched masterly piece of writing, easy to read and grasp but yet presenting an in depth history of the Gurkhas, the men, their families, their actions and their place within the British and Indian armed services from the origins of the Force in 1815 to the present time. For anyone with an interest in military history or for anyone who wonders what makes a Gurkha tic “Ayo Gorkhali” has to be a must read.
    D. A. Barker
  • B Srinivas
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic and beautiful book
    Reviewed in India on March 2, 2021
    I read first the introduction part of the book sitting pleasantly. Unknowingly I read 4 chapters continuously. It's really a nice book. Also it imparts very good knowledge of history.
  • Marianne G
    5.0 out of 5 stars present: I cannot comment.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2021
    This was a present therefore I cannot comment here.
  • Ashok Rai
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book by a Gorkha
    Reviewed in India on August 12, 2021
    Very well written.