"In WWI alone, 200,000 Gurkhas out of Nepal's five million people took up arms for the British cause. A further 250,000 Gurkhas fought alongside the British in WWII. In their 200-year history, the Gurkhas have served in places such as Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, East Timor, Hong Kong, Cyprus, the Falklands, Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo. Although the British Empire's reign in Asia has ended, some 3,5000 Gurkhas are currently serving in the British Army in the UK." back cover.

First words --My time in the Brigade as a Gurkha soldier -- Who are the 'Gurkhas' then? -- The beginning of the 200-year legacy -- The early years as soldiers of the mighty British Empire -- The Kukris (Khukuris) -- The making of the Gurkha Brigade -- The Gurkhas in the First World War, 1914-1918 -- The Gurkhas in the Second World War, 1939-1945 -- The partition of the Gurkha Brigade in 1947 -- The Gurkhas in Burma/Myanmar -- The Gurkhas in Malaysia -- The history of other Gurkha Regiments -- The Gurkhas in Singapore -- The Gurkhas in Brunei and the Borneo Confrontation -- The Gurkhas in Hong Kong -- The Gorkhas in the Indian Army -- The Gurkhas in the UK -- The Gurkha Justice Campaigns -- The effects of Gurkha recruiting policy in Nepal -- What makes the Gurkhas so special? -- The Gurkha women - heroes or victims? -- The Gurkhas in Nepali literature -- The original Gurkhas - the Nepal Army -- Other interesting snippets about the Gurkhas -- The position of the British Government on Gurkhas -- The position of Nepal Government on Gurkhas -- The Gurkha Welfare Trust & CWGC Gurkha Cemeteries -- Last words -- The treaties.