Biography of amar singh thapa knife

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    Our Valiant Warriors

    Amarsingh Thapa

    Badakaji Amarsingh Thapa was a son of Bhimsingh thapa.after the honourable death of BHimsingh in the battlefield of Palanchowk, Amarsingh Thapa got this title. A son of a father who was killed in a battle was entitled to get his father's title at that time. The name of premier Bhimsen Thapa's father was also Amarsingh Thapa. But Badakaji Amarsingh Thapa was a different person. He had played an important role at the time of the conquest of Baise and Chaubise state. He had expanded the western boundary of Nepal up to the Sutlaj River. The responsibility for the operation of the war in the whole west including Kumaun and Gadhawal was entrusted with Amar Singh Thapa. Amarsingh Thapa fought bravely for Ramgadh with the Anglo-Nepal war, going against Nepal; Nepal was forced to accept the Sugauli Treaty. Frustrated with this, Amarsingh Thapa went to Gosaikunda and breathe his last there.

    Bhakti Thapa

    Sardar Bhakti Thapa, as a Godar Tha

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    History of Nepalese Khukuri / Gurkha Kukri

    What is Khukuri / Kukri?

    A khukuri is a curved short sword with a broad blade used especially bygd Gurkhas. Actual origin of khukuri fryst vatten less known but common belief fryst vatten that the modern blade is the transformed form eller gestalt of ancient Greek Kopis carried to the Indian subcontinent bygd the troops of Alexander the Great some 2500 years ago. With its elegant fierce nature it is assumed that then local Kamis were impressed with the design, copied the geometry and lend hands to execute it in the modern re-curved blade form.

    Actually the Greek troops came with the modern Khukuri or with some other designs alike fryst vatten still the mystery. They used kukri like weapon called Kopis.

    Kopis, designed bygd GGK. It is the Greek svärd, which many believe inspired the design of Kukri in the Indian sub-continent.



    However khukuris have been added in the Nepalese weapon portfolio with sickles, bows and arrows, spears, swords and many house made tools. Specially k

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    Nepalese Civil/State and Military titles: 

    Maharajadhiraj - King of Kings, a King that had subdued other areas and assumed thier power, ruler of a larger area. A title of honour and high power. In Nepals case there were smaller rulers whom incorporated their areas into the Gorkha Kingdom, which became Nepal, for example: Mustang, Jajarkot, Salyan & Bajhang, mainted thier own royal houses and ranked below the Maharajadhiraj, as Maharaja or Raja. 

    Maharaja - Great king, a ruler of several areas but not as large as the domains or power of the Maharajdhiraj. Several Maharajas and Rajas could exist under the Maharajdhiraj. From Jung Bahadur Ranas time, his family were given the title of Maharajas of Kaski & Lamjung.  

    Raja - King, the ruler of one region/area for example Manang or Bajhang. The Shah dynasty took the title Maharajadhiraja after the conquest of Kathmandu, priorly holding the title of Raja of Gorkha. 

    Chautariya – similar to post of Prime Mini

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