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Gurkha Rifles

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Historical books online
:[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.22833 ''The Land Of The Gurkhas Or The Himalayan Kingdom Of Nepal''] by Major W Brook Northey, late 1st KGO Gurkha Rifles. Reprint edition, first published 1937. Archive.org. The author held the post of Recruiting Officer for five years, during which he was permitted to visit the interiors of Nepal that were out of bounds to other Europeans. Also available to [http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1935-land-of-the-gurkhas-or-himalayan-kingdom-of-nepal-by-northey-s-pdf/ download as a pdf] from PAHAR-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset.
*[http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1947-the-gurkha-soldier-by-gibbs-s-pdf/ ''The Gurkha Soldier''] by Major H. R. K Gibbs (6th Gurkha Rifles). Deputy Recruiting Officer for Gurkhas. Second Edition 1947, first published 1944. Link to a pdf download, PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. Includes various tribes & classes, customs etc, (63 pages).
*[http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1957-gorkha-the-story-of-the-gurkhas-of-nepal-by-tuker-s-pdf/ ''Gorkha - the Story of the Gurkhas of Nepal''] by Lt.-Gen. Sir Francis Tuker 1957. Link to a pdf download, PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset.
*[http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1964-johnny-gurkha-by-forbes-s-pdf/ ''Johnny Gurkha''] by Duncan Forbes 1964. Link to a pdf download, PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset.
*[http://www.new.dli.ernet.in/handle/2015/126645 ''The Gurkhas''] Pdf download, Digital Library of India. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.126645 Archive.org mirror version]. A regimental history. This appears to be a reprint edition, for which no author is given, and which advises first published 1960. However the final chapter refers to events in 1964.The most likely publication appears to be ''The Gurkhas'' by Harold James and Denis Sheil-Small published 1965, London.
*[http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1976-better-to-die-the-story-of-the-gurkhas-by-bishop-s-pdf/ ''Better to Die - the Story of the Gurkhas''] by Edward Bishop 1976. Link to a pdf download, PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset.
*[http://pahar.in/wpfb-file/1984-the-gurkhas-by-farwell-s-pdf/ ''The Gurkhas''] by Byron Farwell 1984 Link to a pdf download, PAHAR Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset. Also available at the [https://archive.org/details/gurkhas00byro Archive.org Lending Library]. Describes their manners, customs, and character, and their history as soldiers
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