Nepal in World War II

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Following the

. In addition to military support, Nepal contributed guns, equipment as well as hundreds of thousands of pounds of tea, sugar and raw materials such as timber to the Allied war effort.

During World War II, there was an internal treaty between Nepal and Britain about the mobilization of Nepalese soldiers. In addition to Royal Nepal Army's troops, Nepalese fought in the British Gurkha units and were engaged in combat all over the world. Gurkha troops were part of the Allied occupation force in Japan.

The Nepali units that took part were Sri Nath, Kalibox, Surya Dal, Naya Gorakh, Barda Bahadur, Kali Bahadur, Mahindra Dal, Second Rifle, Bhairung, Jabbar Jung, Shumsher Dal, Sher, Devi Dutta, Bhairab Nath, Jagannath and Purano Gorakh Battalions. Aside from that, there were many high-ranking Nepalese in the joint Army HQ. Commander-in–Chief

were liaison officers from the Royal Nepalese Army.

When Japan went to war with the United Kingdom in December 1941, the British presence was threatened in the

front. Nepalese battalions – Mahindra Dal, Sher, Kali Bahadur and Jagannath - were also deployed. These Nepalese battalions fought under the Allied Command. The Jagannath Battalion took part as engineers in order to construct tracks, bridges, water points, etc.

Nepalese troops fought with distinction in the

fought in the war and was decorated with Assam-Burma Medal (1945), British 39/45 & Burma stars, Defence and War medals (1945).

References

Further reading

• Khan, Yasmin (2015). The Raj at War: A People's History of India's Second World War. London: The Bodley Head.
  ISBN 9781847921208
  .
• Whelpton, John (2005). A History of Nepal (4th ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  ISBN 0-52180026-9
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External links

• History of Nepalese Army at the official website of the Nepalese Army.