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	Gorkha Rifles Regiments
		Gorkha was a feudal hill village in what is now western Nepal, the village from which the Gurkha takes its name.
		As the Gorkha kingdom expanded eastward across the Himalayas to Sikkim, the king's warriors, taken from all groups in the area, came to be known as Gurkha soldiers.
		The 1/3 Gorkha Rifles was raised on April 24, 1815 near Almora as Kumaon Battalion by Lt Sir Robert Colquhuon.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/rgt-gorkha.htm (2039 words)

	History of Nepal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This unity was short-lived: in 1482 the kingdom was carved into three: Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhadgaon.
		Modern Nepal was created in the latter half of the 18th century when Prithvi Narayan Shah, the ruler of the small principality of Gorkha, formed a unified country from a number of independent hill states.
		After decades of rivalry between the medieval kingdoms, Prithvi Narayan Shah dedicated himself at an early age to the conquest of the Kathmandu valley and the creation of a single state, which he achieved in 1768.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Nepal (2550 words)

	Nepal - THE MAKING OF MODERN NEPAL
		During the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, Gorkha continued a slow expansion and appeared increasingly often as an ally of one or more of the three kingdoms in their quarrels with each other, giving the rulers of the hill state experience in the affairs of the Kathmandu Valley.
		The Gorkhas moved on to Patan in 1767, but their attention was diverted by the appearance of a 2,400-man expeditionary force sent by the British East India Company to aid the traditional kings of the valley.
		The Gorkhas were poised for greater adventures, but by then they were irritating bigger players and began to encounter resistance to their ambitions.
	countrystudies.us /nepal/9.htm (965 words)

	Royal Court of Nepal - Monarchy in Nepal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		By the middle of the 12th century, there were three tiny kingdoms, namely the Valley Kingdom, Simraungarh in the southeast and Sinja Valley in the northwest, which, by the 18th century, had disintegrated into over 52 principalities.
		The Kingdom of Gorkha, the seat of the Shah Dynasty, was founded in 1559 by King Dravya Shah, son of King Yashobramha Shah of Lamjung.
		Gorkha was then relatively smaller than her neighbours but, by the time he passed away, Dravya Shah had managed to expand the borders of the kingdom to include some of the neighbouring provinces.
	www.nepalmonarchy.gov.np /monarcyinnepal/monarchyinnepal_TextOnly.php (2215 words)

	Nepal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This unity was short-lived: in 1482 the kingdom was carved into three -- Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhadgaon -- which had petty rivalry for centuries.
		In 1765 the Gorkha ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah set out to unify the kingdoms, after first seeking arms and aid from India and buying the neutrality of bordering Indian kingdoms.
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kingdom_of_Nepal (5137 words)

	National identity and ethnic integration
		One of these states was the kingdom of Gorkha, whose emperors in the early 19th century began to unify the territories conquered before also in administrative and legal respects by transferring their Hindu laws upon the new united state.
		Gorkha herself was a Hindu state with a Hindu monarch as head of state.
		The statement of article 4 of the constitution, that Nepal is a multiethnic and Hindu kingdom, is wrong; the various ethnic groups of Nepal are not Hindus and their mother tongue is not the Nepali language.
	www.nepalresearch.org /publications/dng94.htm (2994 words)

	A short history of Nepal
		In 1546 an additional division creates the kingdom of Lalitapura (Lalitapatan) and during the 17th century Banikapura is annexed by Bhaktapura.
		The country is also frequently called the Gorkha Kingdom, the source of the term "Gurkha" used for Nepali soldiers.
		Nepal includes the Kingdom of Mastang, which was since 1380 under alternating suzerainty of Tibet and Jumla (in 1789 replaced by Nepal).
	www.electionworld.org /history/nepal.htm (830 words)

	Gorkha tour-Gorkha Durbar,Gorkha Bazaar,Gorakhnath Cave
		Its centerpiece is the 17th-century Gorkha Durbar, which is a fort, a palace and a temple with excellent views of the Manaslu range.
		Then the small kingdom of Gorkha, founded by king Drabya Shah in 1560 A. became famous during the dynasty of Ram Shah (1604-1641 A.D.), who earned the reputation of being just to his people.
		It is believed that the name of Gorkha was derived from the name of this sage, whose blessings inspired King Prithvi Narayan Shah for the unification of Nepal.
	www.pigeontravels.com /nepal/tour_and_sightseeing_in_nepal/places_to_see_in_nepal/gorkha.php (552 words)

	Gorkha city guide nepal- Tourist place in gorkha, Gorkha durbar nepal, Gorkhanath cave, gorkha palace
		Gorkha is also an alternate starting point for a few trekking routes in the region.
		It is situated at a 20 minutes walking distance from Gorkha palace.There is a viewing platform at an altitude of 1520 meters in Upallokot from where the spectacular view of Gorkha palace and the sliver shining snow-fed peaks can be enjoyed.
		On a beautiful ridge south-east of the township of Gorkha lies the holy temple of Manakamana, the holy goddess of aspirations.
	nepal-tours.com /gorkha.htm (538 words)

	The Unification Of Nepal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		SHAH KINGS OF According to Bhasa Bansabali, the Shah kings of Gorkha were descended from a noble family of Chitor (India) who belonged to the Chandrabansi Rajput dynasty.
		He extended his kingdom as far as Kerung and Rasuwa in the north, Trishuli in the east, Marshyangdi in the west and the Mahabharat range in the south.
		The Gorkha troops met the Lamjung-troops at Salimpa and a fierce battle was fought.
	www.infoclub.com.np /nepal/history/history_unification.htm (6735 words)

	About Nepal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Gorkha is situated 131 KM west of Kathmandu at an altitude of 1135 MTR.
		The first king of Shah dynasty established his kingdom in Gorkha and from there the unification of present Nepal was initiated.
		Gorkha’s centerpiece is the magnificent Gorkha palace at the top of the fortified hill with excellent views of the surrounding valleys and the Manaslu range.
	www.royal-adventures.com /tour.htm (2833 words)

	Nepal Origins of the Legendary Gurkha - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		The old Gorkha kingdom was established in the mid-sixteenth century by Dravya Shah, the founder of the dynasty of Shah Thakuri kings that have reigned in Nepal ever since (see The Expansion of Gorkha, ch.
		Two centuries later, the Gorkha kingdom began a major expansion under the energetic, young King Prithvi Narayan Shah (reigned 1743-75), who conquered the Kathmandu Valley and unified numerous petty kingdoms while consolidating his control over an area substantially the same as that of modern Nepal.
		As Gorkha rule expanded, control over the conquered territories was left mainly to district governors (bada hakim), who were responsible for establishing military strong points and for maintaining a local militia.
	www.photius.com /countries/nepal/national_security/nepal_national_security_origins_of_the_legen~668.html (649 words)

	Nepal's History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Kingdoms continued to unify, until in the 15th century during the reign of Yaksha Malla, Nepal was bigger than it is to day.
		With his death however, the Kingdom was split up again, and another 200 years of strong conflicts were to follow, which resulted to the Shah Dynasty (that still continues till today).
		From the new base, the Kingdom continued to expand until in 1790, there was a big clash with the Chinese in Tibet.
	www.ganeshas-project.org /en/history.html (1366 words)

	History of Nepal, About Nepal, The feature of Nepal
		In 1769 Prithvi Narayan Shah, the ruler of Gorkha unified these divers kingdoms and established the general shape of the present borders of Nepal.
		At that period this country was divided into small principalities and kingdoms of 24 groups in western and 22 groups in far western Kathmandu valley was divided into three states of Kantipur, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur.
		From the tiny Kingdom of Gorkha, halfway between Kathmandu and Pokhara the king of Shah dynasty gradually strengthened and extended their power.
	www.visitnepal.com /hikenepal/nepal/information_on_nepal/history_of_nepal.html (339 words)

	Gorkha Rifles in Ieper - By Mahesh Thapa : home
		Gorkha is an interesting town midway between Kathmandu and Pokhara.
		Gorkha is 25km north of the road between Pokhara and Kathmandu.
		How many soldiers of GR were here was unknown.The record doesn’t show how many members of gorkha rifles were here in ieper, but we can see some of the name who died during that war.
	www.gorkharifles.zoomshare.com (1295 words)

	India - Gorkhaland
		The ethnic identity "Gorkha" comes from the kingdom with that name that united Nepal in the late eighteenth century and was the focal point of Nepalese in the British army.
		The Gorkhaland movement distinguished Darjiling Gorkhas from nationals of Nepal legally resident in India, from Nepali-speaking Indian citizens from other parts of the country, and even from the majority in neighboring Sikkim, where Nepali is the official language.
		Rajiv Gandhi's government was initially favorable to his request and introduced a constitutional amendment in 1989 to exclude the Darjiling Gorkha Hill Council, along with several other northeast hill states and regions (Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and the hill regions of Manipur), but it did not pass.
	countrystudies.us /india/78.htm (968 words)

	Gorkha
		Gorkha is a scenic hill- town with great historical significance.
		King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who unified the kingdom of Nepal during eighteenth century, was born in the township of Gorkha.
		Gorkha Durbar * Gorkha Bazaar * Gorakhnath Cave * Manakamana
	www.friendshipnepal.com /sightseeing_places/gorkha.php (206 words)

	Features News The Rising Nepal (Daily)
		Drabya Shah was installed on the throne of Gorkha because the former’s predecessor, a Khadka chief, had neglected the interests of the ‘high caste’ people.
		Ram Shah was succeeded by Dambar Shah, Krishna Shah, Rudra Shah, Prithivipati Shah.
		When he came of age he attempted to extend his boundary but was defeated by the forces of Jayaprakash Malla, the ruler of Kathmandu, on the banks of the Trishuli.
	www.nepalnews.com.np /contents/englishdaily/trn/2001/jan/jan06/features.htm (2799 words)

	Keith Dowman / The Power Places of Kathmandu
		They furnish a picture of a succession of monarchs ruling a stable, prosperous and, perhaps, idyllic kingdom in which the gods were effectively propitiated, temples and monasteries patronized and the surrounding valleys civilized.
		Particularly, the Kingdom of Gorkha, which tradition asserts had been established by Hindu refugees fleeing Muslim invasion of Rajasthan, increasingly played a role in Valley affairs.
		The kingdom of Patan, and then Bhaktapur, could offer no defence and were soon incorporated into the Gorkha kingdom.
	www.keithdowman.net /books/ppk.htm (10985 words)

	COUNTRY AND TRAVEL INFORMATION OF NEPAL
		King Prithvi Narayan Shah the great who unified the Kingdom of Nepal during the 18th century was born in the township of Gorkha.
		From the top of the hill above the Gorkha Durbar and from a saddle east of the bazaar, a spectacular view of Manaslu and Himalchuli peaks is possible.
		On a beautiful ridge south-east of the township of Gorkha lies the holy temple of Manakamana, the goddess of aspirations.
	www.asiatravel.com /nepalpok.html (2242 words)

	India on 2 Wheels Journal
		Gorkha is the old capital of the Kingdom of Gorkha, which became famous as the home of King Prithvi Narayan Shah.
		Throughout his reign and until the time of his death, he transformed Nepal from a number of small principalities and kingdoms to one unified state, strong enough to be one of the few Asian countries to hold off European colonization.
		It is considered one of the finest examples of Nepali architecture with supposedly stunning views of the Himalaya to the north (not in the monsoon) and terraced mountain valleys to the west, east, and south.
	members.fortunecity.com /alibaba/i2w/journal/journal10.html (3526 words)

	Nepal China - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, ...
		The earliest defense pact with China was the Sino-Nepalese Treaty of 1792, signed after the Chinese had defeated the forces of the Gorkha kingdom at Nawakot, some seven kilometers northwest of modern Kathmandu.
		Under this treaty, the signatories agreed that they would regard China as a "father" to them and affirmed their understanding that China would come to the aid of Nepal should it ever be invaded by a foreign power--although no such assistance occurred during the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814-16 (see The Enclosing of Nepal, ch.
		In the mid-nineteenth century, however, forces from the kingdom of Gorkha were on the move northward.
	www.photius.com /countries/nepal/national_security/nepal_national_security_china.html (383 words)

	Gorkha \| Travel \| NepalVista.com
		Visit the Gorkha palace here to begin your sightseeing of the region.Climb the palace steps from the bottom of the hill, all the way to the top, climbing about one thousand seven hundred steps (1700), in about two hours.
		The King Prithivi Narayan Shah had moved the capital of Nepal from Gorkha to Kathmandu, and he is the founder of the Shah dynasty.
		Gorkha, located midway between Kathmandu and Pokhara, can be reached from either cities by taxi or public bus.
	www.nepalvista.com /travel/gorkha.html (690 words)

	Nepal Tarai - Paper Abstracts
		For the rulers of the emerging kingdom of Gorkha, governance of the tarai posed the usual set of dilemmas and possibilities¯disputes with neighboring little kingdoms and problems of revenue administration mediated their efforts to tap the valuable agrarian resources of these lands.
		Gorkha was also increasingly drawn into a series of disputes with an emerging territorial power in north India¯the East India Company.
		Nepal's tarai as we know it emerged, it might be argued, out of the historical specificities of that colonial encounter and its aftermath, an encounter that affirmed the geographical credentials of the modern state in south Asia¯occupying a definite portion of the earth's surface, divided into non-overlapping divisions and sub-divisions.
	www.himalassociation.org /baha/nepal-tarai-abstracts.htm (8705 words)

	Features News The Rising Nepal (Daily)
		In fact, the ‘Khas kura/bhasha’, ‘Parvate’ or ‘Gorkha bhasha’ started to be called ‘Nepali or Nepali bhasha’ only after the unification of all the principalities existing in the territory of modern Nepal.
		Another decision was the recognition of ‘Gorkha bhasha’ as a ‘bhasha’ of the whole kingdom, that is ‘Nepali bhasha’ (Nepal’s or Nepalese language).
		But they did not display their disappointments immediately simply because people of the new kingdom easily understood the need and importance of having a language which could serve as a lingua franca for all the people.
	www.nepalnews.com.np /contents/englishdaily/trn/2001/may/may05/features.htm (2341 words)

	Modern History of Nepal
		History of modern Nepal is said to have begun in 1768 A.D. (1825 B.S.) with Gorkha rulers their successful unification of petty states, the year when Prithvi Narayan Shah, the great King of Nepal, conquered the kingdom of Kathmandu and transferred his capital from Gorkha to Kathmandu.
		He initiated to expand the territory of the kingdom invading to his neighboring kingdoms like Lamjung, Tanahuhn, Makwanpur, Nuwakot etc. He had brave courageous and expert courtiers, with such a strong army; he was able to defeat Jay Prakash Mall and sat on the throne of Kathmandu on 25 December 1768 (13th Ashwin 1825).
		His son, Bahadur Shah annexed the rest small kingdoms in the east, south, and west during the r rule of Rana Bahadur Shah.
	www.geocities.com /ninfonp/modernhist.html (343 words)

	Project Himalaya Nepal \| Upper Mustang trek
		The Kingdom of Mustang, tucked away from the rest of the world, lies just north of the main Himalayan range of Nepal in an area known to the explorers of old as the Trans-Himalaya.
		Mustang’s unofficial capital, the walled city of Lo Monthang, remains a kingdom within a kingdom, and the Raja of Mustang (Lo Gyelbu) and his entourage still maintain their residence within the city walls.
		In the 18th century, Lo fell to the Kingdom of Jumla west of Lo, and subsequently to the expanding Gorkha Kingdom in 1850.
	www.project-himalaya.com /trek-mustang.html (2098 words)

	WW2: India's worst war, but most heroic moments
		Gorkha troops regularly had to come to india to crush rebellions among the natives and they were eventually just hired by the British.
		And mister Minus IQ, Nagas, Mizos, Gorkhas and Manipuris are people......Indian people......not colonies.
		In the british military, gorkhas are all nepalese and the officers are british.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1399464/posts (5625 words)

	Gurkha Knife : Symbol Of Gurkhas
		King Prithvi Narayan Shah was the king of Gorkha.
		Late king Prithivi Narayan Shah was born in 1723 AD in Gorkha, mid-west district of Nepal.
		So with the mission to unite all kingdoms into one, he started conquering all kingdoms and eventually united Nepal in 1768 AD.
	www.khukuriknife.com /gurkhas.htm (1146 words)

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