Zachariah T. Ms. Katherine S. English 10A 10 January 2013 Kukri – The Knife of Nepal The kukri or khukuri has been the weapon of choice for Nepalese soldiers since at least the 1600’s and has been extensively used as an all-purpose knife in the Indian cultures. This knife has been used for everything from a reaper of bamboo‚ wheat‚ and barley‚ digging furrows‚ cutting up meat and vegetables‚ to the unique‚ effective fighting knife with an established reputation of being irreplaceable for chopping
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The Kukri has become synonymous with the Gurkha soldiers from Nepal. The earliest record of the weapon is from 1627‚ with the design remaining unchanged over the centuries. An average Kukri is between 14-16 inches in length with a steel blade and a wooden‚ bone or metal curved handle. Origianlly made by the Nepalese Kami clan of blacksmiths‚ the curved knife is also commonly used by hill farmers in the Himalayas and is handed down between generations. The design is a perfect balance of weight
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The Gurkhas “Bravest of the the Brave ‚most generous of generous ‚ never had a country more faithful friends than you.Sir Ralph Turner MC‚3rd Queen Alexander’s Own Gurkha Rifles .1931 Better dead than a live coward . Gurkha prove. The name “Gurkha ” comes from the hill town of the gorkha from which the Nepalese kingdom had expanded. If there was a minute’s silence for every gurkha causalty from world war || alone ‚we would have to keep quiet for two weeks.”Gurkha welfare trust. Former chief
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Every soldier is a hero‚ but before that he is a son‚ a father‚ a brother and a husband. In spite of all these responsibilities‚ the greater responsibility that they shoulder is a country’s safety. India has seen many wars in the past century. Indian soldiers were part of World War 1 & 2 before Independence. India has fought wars with Pakistan 4 times since the partition and once with China and during these wars we lost a lot of good men. The achievements of some soldiers deserve a special mention
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Author: Salman Rushdie Title: The Prophet´s Hair Published: East‚ West; 1994 Genre: a short story Characters: 2 groups: those whose god is money and those whose god is an actual deity‚ in this case the prophet Muhammad Motivated by money: the thieves who beat and rob Atta‚ the flower-vendor who finds him‚ Sheikh Sin – the Thief of Thieves‚ whom Huma hired to steal the hair from her father Hashim – the moneylender is under the spell of money when he is first introduced into the story‚ thought
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Moreover‚ it would be tricky to find a similarly priced cutting tool that excels in functionality and durability. Overall‚ the verdict of the review of this Kukri Machete Cold Steel review is that if you currently seeking a trustworthy blade‚ you should remember that making the right decision is as simple as buying this impressive machete. 4. Gerber Gator Machete This Gator Machete from Gerber is an immense
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CONTENT Unit-6: Education for Environmental Sustainability a) Meaning of sustainable development - Concept of environmental sustainability - Sustainable development from ecological perspective & biogeophysical perspective - Situation analysis: forest cover and conservation‚ bio-diversity‚ natural parts & wild life sanctuaries‚ availability of potable water‚ toilet
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Sustainable Development There are many definitions of sustainable development‚ including this landmark one which first appeared in 1987: "Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Sustainable development (SD) is a pattern of growth in which resource use aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present‚ but also for generations to come (sometimes
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isinis^iiit qL666 .06C39 191^ «« :S^BII^ SNAKES THE COMMON SNAKES OF INDIA AND BURMA AND HOW TO RECOGNISE THEM BY "W. H. CAZALY‚ MAJOR‚ B.A.‚ M.B.‚ B.S.‚ d.p.h. I‚ M.S. ALLAHABAD THE PIONEER PRESS 1914 51. CONTENTS. Page Treface . . . . . . i — 1 ii CHAPTER The snake’s place in nature . I. . . . CHAPTER i)escription of the typical snake ‚ II. ‚ . 2 CHAPTER III. . ‚ Variations
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BANGLADESH INTRODUCTION by Abdul Wahab Akonda Area: 144‚054 sq.km. Population: 104‚000‚000 (1987). Bangladesh lies between latitudes 20°34 ’N and 26°38 ’N and longitudes 88°0l ’E and 92°41 ’E. It is bounded by India in the west and north‚ by India and Burma in the east‚ and by the Bay of Bengal in the south. Zoogeographically‚ Bangladesh is an interesting country lying at the junction of the Indian and Malayan sub-regions of the Indomalayan Realm. The country has a very long history of human settlement
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