One of the locals stabbed Pradhan with a 'kukri' (chopper) and he died on the spot.— India eNews
The miserable treatment of these often elderly men, some of them injured fighting campaigns, stands in contrast to the rhetoric that sometimes surrounds the army's last imperial regiment - cliches about fearless and loyal fighters from the mountains, armed with kukri knives.— Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk
The kukri is the fighting knife of the Nepalese Gurkhas.— Kit Up
A traditional kukri is hand-made in Nepal out of leaf spring steel (I'm told that Mercedes-Benz springs are the best) and is a combination hatchet, short sword, and fighting knife.— Kit Up
As a tiny Gurkha ran towards him, waving a kukri streaming with blood, the colonel said:— Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph
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