The Nepali Khukuri, also known as the kukri, is a distinctive short sword. It features a distinctive recurve blade. It serves multiple purposes: As a melee weapon, As a regular cutting tool across most of South Asia. The kukri gained global recognition during the Gurkha War of 1814–1816, when the East India Company clashed with the growing Gorkha Kingdom. Gurkhas, native Nepali speakers, traditionally wielded […]
