 | The Gurkhas – Byron Farwell. Allen Lane (London), 1984. [general history of the Gorkhas; |
 | Gurkha: the illustrated history of an elite fighting force – Christopher Chant. Blandford Press (Dorset), 1985. [History of both the military exploits & everyday life of the Gorkhas, from their early service in the British Army to the Indian Mutiny through both world wars, as well as their later service after Indian Independence |
 | Gurkhas at War: In Their Own Words: The Gurkha Experience 1939 to the Present – edited by J. P. Cross & Buddhiman Gurung. London: Greenhill Books & Mechanicsburg (Pennsylvania): Stackpole Books, 2002. [excellent collection of stories narrated by the Gurkha soldiers themselves; |
 | Valour: a history of the Gurkhas – E.D. Smith. Spellmount (Staplehurst, Kent), 1997. [Text on all 10 Gurkha Regiments & their military conflicts; |
 | In Gurkha Company – Lt. Col. J.P. Cross, OBE. Arms & Armour Press (London), 1986. [History of the British Gurkha Regiments post-1947 |
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Sandeep grew up in the Darjeeling hills and writes about the places, people, festivals and everyday news of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Mirik, Kurseong and Sikkim. Every story is checked with local sources and official notices before it goes live. Looking for verified government jobs in West Bengal, Sikkim and across India? He also runs India Job Alerts.
