Indian scrpt mark translation help needed

spiral · 8th December 2007, 04:17 PM

Thankyou katana,

Intersting picture! Not seen that one before.

It would have been not uncommen for officers in the Brit. Indian army to buy there own kukris at that time.

But the man holding the kukri is not in the Surrys Uniform & his skin colour matches that of the Sikhs. His uniform resembles Bengal Native infantry who at that time had numerous Gurkha units.

So most likely I think he is a Gurkha.

They were commonly used against the Sikhs at that time.

It was a British tradition to put the Gurkhas & the other native troops in the front line.

Spiral

8th December 2007, 04:17 PM	#14
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thankyou katana, Intersting picture! Not seen that one before. It would have been not uncommen for officers in the Brit. Indian army to buy there own kukris at that time. But the man holding the kukri is not in the Surrys Uniform & his skin colour matches that of the Sikhs. His uniform resembles Bengal Native infantry who at that time had numerous Gurkha units. So most likely I think he is a Gurkha. They were commonly used against the Sikhs at that time. It was a British tradition to put the Gurkhas & the other native troops in the front line. Spiral