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2015, Khukuri knifes from the 4th (Prince of Wales Own) Gurkha Rifles
A Over view of Kukri knives (Khukuri) as issued/used/provenanced to the 4th Gurkha Rifles over the 20th and 19th Century, during the British Raj. Artefacts plays a important role in understanding history and this is a attempt to identify and document some of the Kukri knives as given and sued by the 4 GR in colonial India, specially over WW1 and WW2.
In this article we will learn more about various Khukuri knifes that have a close relationship to the 8th Gurkha (Gorkha) Rifles, raised in 1824. This article examines Khukuri (Kukri) knifes which have a strong connection to the 8th Gurkha Rifles (8 GR) due to being marked, stamped or otherwise directly linked to the regiment, the Shiny eight, which is one of the highest decorated Gurkha regiments, winning four VC´s in less than 60 years. Along with the 5 th GR they won more VC´s than any other Gurkha Regiments. The article briefly examines the Official Standard Issue Pattern, Battalion Issue and Kothimora Khukuri´s as used from the early days of the regiment till 1947.
The Kukri knife, also written as Khukuri, Khukri, Khookree, Kookeri, Kukoori, Koorkerie, Kookery, Kukery, Koukoori, Khokreis, Cookri, Gurkha Knife and other variations, takes its name from the Nepali word "खुकुरी" . This dagger-knife is today world famous and known as the Symbol of the Gurkhas, National weapon of Nepal and a most excellent knife with a long and ancient history. Ive used the term "Kukri" over the more proper "Khukuri" as it is probably a wider used word and thus more familiar to the reader. We here explore what has been written regarding the Kukri knife over the past 200 years, from the dawn of modern Nepal, Anglo-Nepal War, The Great Wars and until modern day.
The Kukri (Khukuri) Knife and Nepali Arms & Armour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA, compared to those shown in George Stone`s Book. Image and item description from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Original text from George C Stone`s work: “A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times (1934).” Includes a short biography about George C Stone and his Weapon collections. SirKukri /Gurkha Antiques / VK Kunwor exploring the Kukri, Gurkhas and Himalayan Martial Heritage.
The following paper explores the unique history, tradition and culture of the Gurkhas focusing on their knife, the Khukuri, often called Kukri. The relationship between the Gurkhas and Khukuri, its use in Gurkha culture, tradition and history. The Khukuri is a essential part of the Gurkhas identity and soul.
Origins of the Kukri/Khukuri knife. , 2007
A initial attempt exploring the origin of the Nepalese Kukri/Khukuri knife which has been made famous by the Gurkhas over the last two centuries. I try to trace it back in history following the main theories that exist. Originally written in 2006-2007.
The Kukri (Khukuri) of a Nepalese General during World War 1, the Kukri knife of General Sir Tej Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, General Nepalese Army, World War 1 (1920). Divisional commander of the Nepalese contingent in India.
The focus of this article is firstly to examine some aspects of the Kukri (Khukuri) in relation to Col. Kirkpatrick´s mission to Nepal (Nepaul) in 1793. In doing this I´ll attempt to place it in a historical context and briefly discuss the Kukri`s meaning in Nepal. given is taken from his work published in 1811. The Kukri & Kora (Kohara) in Col. Kirkpatrick`s work is the very first illustration of a Kukri knife and the Kora sword, we have record of and could for the first time in history be seen in a book. It thus allowed the British public and of course the World at large to gain knowledge about some of the weapons of the hill mean that have since then been strongly associated to Nepal and thue Gurkha/Gorkha soldier (and regiment/brigade).
Knives & Dagger are weapons with short blade designed for thrusting and are used for close and hand to hand fighting. Its beginning can be traced on the flint handaxes of the Stone Age. The kings and royal nobles invariably kept a dagger with them for immediate self-defense. These were also used in hunting, games, exchange of presents and domestic affairs. Like swords, daggers too are varied in size and shape and can be identified with separate names such as the Jamadhar, Jambia and Khanjar of Mughals, the Chura of Afghans, the Khapwa of Rajputs, the Karpan 1 of Sikhs and the Kukari 2 of Nepalese. The origin of the word "Knife" is a development from the Anglo Saxon "Cnif" a word which is various similar forms was also in the old Dutch language "Knijf" low German ''Knif" Icelandic "Knifr" Danish Kniv" Swedish "Knif". It was probably coined during the decline of the Roman Empire, when the northern hordes of Huns and Goths were over running much of Europe and probable developed from a corruption of the Latin word for Knife "Cultellum" 3. The word dagger however seem to be Celtic in origin, stemming from the verb "DAG" meaning to pierce. Knives and daggers rank among the oldest tools and arms of human history. Knives are normally designed to cut comparatively soft material while the function of a dagger is stabbing. Right from ancient time soldiers used daggers as reserve weapon and civilians for self-defense. Mostly we found daggers open or hidden in sheath but during the span of history daggers were also found with their blades hidden into the walking sticks. Every knife or dagger has two basic parts, blade with sharp edge ending in a point and hilt for grip. The knife blade is usually and relatively flat and has edge along one side. Thinning the blade to provide sufficient pressure for cutting provides the edge. There is a verity of blade of cutting knives named according to their shape and structure. An edge forming tapering wedge is termed as "V" grind, blunt wedge is termed as cannel or rolled edge, edge forming an arch is called a double or single edge concave grind.
JAAS vol 23-2, 2019
The Maldivian National Museum in the capital city Malé has an important collection of East Asian arms and armour. This museum collection includes the characteristic knives of the Maldives and other important objects including spears and local swords. This short paper is an initial examination of the Maldivian knives, unstudied when compared to the Ceylonese Piha-Kaetta and the Indonesian kris. The Maldivian knife, the Masdhayi fiyohi "knife made of whale tooth", was an important part of the accoutrements of Maldivian society. The larger silver-mounted knife with a marine ivory handle (fiyohi) was worn exclusively by nobles and soldiers. The largest ones were given to noble people as a royal gift by the sultan for festivals and special occasions. The traditional fiyohi ceased to be produced at the end of the Sultanate in 1968.
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