"Bravest of the brave": the making and re-making of 'the Gurkhas', 1857-2009
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Rand, Gavin (2011) "Bravest of the brave": the making and re-making of 'the Gurkhas', 1857-2009. In: Northampton History Seminar, 30 Mar 2011, University of Northampton, UK. (Unpublished)
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Abstract
This paper explores the history of Gurkha recruiting from the mid-nineteenth century, charting the emergence and subsequent reworkings of a discourse of Nepalese 'martial aptitude.'
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Additional Information: | [1] This paper was delivered at History Research Seminar on 30 March 2011, University of Northampton, UK. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Gurkha, martial race, Orientalism, Indian Army |
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > D History (General) D History General and Old World > DS Asia |
| School / Department / Research Groups: | School of Humanities & Social Sciences School of Humanities & Social Sciences > Department of Social, Political & Cultural Studies |
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| Last Modified: | 08 May 2012 17:38 |
| URI: | http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/5748 |
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