Rasik Chhetri Founder and Trainer Prachetas Consulting Introduction Language is considered as the life blood of human civilization. The Cambridge dictionary defines language as “a system of communication consisting of sounds, words and grammar, or the system of communication used by people in particular country or type of work.” India being a diversified country, it […]

The Darjeeling Chronicle EXCLUSIVE interview with Jyoti Thapa Mani, the author of the newly released book “The Khukri Braves – The Illustrated History of the Gorkhas” EXCLUSIVE:  “The Khukri Braves – The Illustrated History of the Gorkhas” – JYOTI THAPA MANI Jyoti Thapa Mani, the author of newly released book “The Khukri Braves – The […]

Vintage photo Gallery of Gorkha Rifles, one of the bravest soldiers on earth, on the occasion of the completing 200 years of courage, dedication, devotion to duty and martyrdom – Photos says it all. Known for their Khukris and their ‘Aayo Gorkhali’ battle cry Gorkha Regiment completes 200 years of soldiering. Today Gorkha Rifles will complete 200 years of service […]

Sunday saw Gorkha families from far and near gather at Balbhadra Kalinga War Memorial and Nalapani Fort to pay tributes to their gallant heroes who laid down their lives to defend their territory 200 years ago. The only structure in the world to be built by victors to honour the courage of their foes, the […]

Trilochan Pokhrel (died 27-1-69) popularly known as ‘Gandhi Pokhrel’ was the first Gorkha freedom fighter from Sikkim who died in the Indian National freedom movement. Trilochan Pokhre Born in Tareythang Busty, Eastern Sikkim, Trilochan Pokhrel was highly influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and his philosophy which was based upon the fundamental of  principles of non violence. […]

A great Indian  Gorkha Freedom fighter Saheed Durga Malla was hanged to death by the British on 25th August 1944 for his patriotic activities. 25 August is observed all over the India by Gorkhas as BALIDAN DIWAS and we pay our homage to Saheed Durga Malla and several others who laid down their lives for securing freedom […]

By Ashok Baral Hariprasad ‘Gorkha’ Rai is a well-known name in Assamese and Nepali literature. The worthy son of the soil tied a number of regional as well as national languages into a single whole and thus made literary harmony possible. Hariprasad ‘Gorkha’ Rai Hariprasad ‘Gorkha’ Rai was born in Kohima (then a part of […]

On 25 July 1948, the forward elements of C Company, 2/4 Gorkha Rifles while advancing towards Kanzalwan in J&K came under heavy enemy fire and were effectively pinned down. Lance Naik Kalicharan Gurung Lance Naik Kalicharan Gurung, a Section Commander, was ordered to advance along a flank and assist the remainder Platoon to pull out. […]

Kirantis’ khukris flash at Chola in 1967 “Rifleman Devi Prasad Limbu after finishing off all his ammunition, charged at the Chinese with his Khukri, severing the heads of five of them, before being killed.” In conflict, moral ascendancy over the enemy is an imperative. During World War 2, we had seen how the Indian and […]

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 […]

The 11 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army comprising of Gorkha soldiers mostly  the Rais and Limbus. The regiment was re-raised after independence in 1947. 11 Gorkha Rifles is the youngest of the Gorkha Regiments. It was raised as an ad hoc unit in 1918 with troops and officers being drawn from the various Gurkha […]

Dhan Singh Thapa PVC (मेजर धन सिंह थापा ) (June 10, 1928 – September 6, 2005) was an Indian Army major in 1st Battalion, 8th Gorkha Rifles Regiment who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra which is the highest military award in India. He was commissioned into the 8th Gurkha Rifles on 28 August 1949. The […]

Gorkhaland (GL) movement refers to the century old demand of a separate provincial state for the Nepali speaking Indian Gorkha citizens  within the Indian Union. The Gorkha Identity Indian Gorkhas are Nepali speaking community mostly living all along the Himalayan belt and the North-East states of India. Gorkha is an umbrella term for numerous groups […]

Late Ari Bahadur Gurung, a gorkha who signed the approved copy of the Indian Constitution when it was adopted, hailed from Kalimpong he was the first barrister of Darjeeling hills . Two members of Gorkha community were present in the Constituent Assembly namely Damber Singh Gurung (Bengal:General) and after his death Ari Bahadur Gurung (West Bengal: General) […]

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 […]

It was a moment of achievement for the Indian Nepalese (Gorkhas) when on 20th August 1992 the constitution of Indian gave recognition to Nepali language in the eight schedule of the Indian constitution , for them, the 10 million Indian Nepalese (Gorkhas) 20th August is the historic day, this day is celebrated by the Nepalese […]