2009/10/24 by John Pemble · 3 citations
Social Sciences · Psychology · #Military History and Strategy #South Asian Studies and Conflicts #Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East #Forgetting #History #Psychology #Cognitive psychology
paper · doi:10.1080/03068370903195154
openalex publication_date 2009/10/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
The Anglo-Nepali War of 1814 to 1816 was one of Britain's least distinguished military performances. It was just about a victory, but it produced no heroic feats and thus it was duly forgotten by the Victorians as it failed to fit into the cult of imperialism and the British Raj. But subsequently, as the exploits of Empire became unfashionable, the wars dear to the Victorians were forgotten. But the memory of the Anglo-Nepali War was resurrected as it formed an integral part of the enduring legend of the Gurkhas.