Manipur Gorkhas Celebrate 123rd Saheed Diwas in Honor of first Indian Gorkha Shaheed, Subedar Niranjan Singh Chettri, of the Indian Freedom Movement. Subedar Niranjan Singh Chhetri The Gorkhas in Manipur today celebrated the 123rd Death Anniversary of Shaheed Niranjan Singh Chettri. Subedar Niranjan Singh Chettri led the contingent of Native Gorkhali bodyguards for Manipuri king […]

Although the identity of Subedar Niranjan Chhetri has already been established as Gorkha by the Manipur State Archives, editor of Ningthourol and scholarly writing of other patriotic writer (Kh. Shamungou), yet it becomes necessary to throw some more light on the existing identity of Subedar Niranjan in order to clear the doubts in view of […]

Controversy exists regarding the appropriateness of Jana Gana Mana instead of Vande Mataram as the national anthem of an independent India. The poem was composed in December 1911, precisely at the time of the Coronation Durbar of George V, and is considered by some to be in praise of King George V and not God. […]

Damber Singh Gurung (डम्बर सिंह गुरुङ) the founder of  Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League was a lawyer and a social worker from the Indian Gorkha Community. Born on 23rd January 1900 Babu Damber Singh Gurung revived All India Gorkha League on 15th May 1943 at the then Rink Cinema Hall, Darjeeling under the Presidentship of Rai […]

Captain Ram Singh Thakuri, (15 August 1914 – 15 April 2002), was an Indian Gorkha freedom fighter. Indian National Anthem was written by Rabidra nath tagore and the marching tone which we sing today was given by Capt. Ram Singh thakuri of 1 Gorkha Rifles. Captain Ram Singh Thakuri also composed a number of patriotic […]