Deals for 2/4 --Pix, Amar Singh Thapa, GRS and Good Buys

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AMAR SINGH THAPA KHUKURI BY VIM KAMI

Overall length --15''
Villager fit and finish blade
Weight --30oz
Spine thickness 1/2''
Ciruwa style satisal wood handle
White metal bolster and scabbard tip
Standard leather scabbard
Usual quality work by Vim
Add one more to your collection at $145.00 *SOLD*

15 1/4 inch 23 ounce Ganga Ram by Vim Kami. Beautiful satisal wood handle.
Excellent buy at $95 YBB.

13 inch 18 ounce chiruwa Ang Khola by Dil Kami. Satisal wood handle. Great value at $85. *SOLD*

9 inch 6 ounce Bilton by Dil Kami. Horn handle. World's biggest little Knife at $35 YBB. *SOLD*

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Brand New Khukuri Knife For You


I am pleased to announce that I have a brand new Khukuri knife to offer you
than has never been in the HI inventory before. My shop manager, Rajesh, told me the following story behind this special knife.

This model of Khukuri knife is named Amar Singh Thapa and is a replica of
the original Knife used by General Amar Singh Thapa, 250 years ago, in a war fought to centralize Nepal.

Prior to that time, Nepal was a series of different principalities, some ruled by British forces.
At the time,the Ghorka King was Prithivi Narayan Shah and Amar Singh Thapa waged war to unify Nepal by serving
his King. To this day, he is highly regarded as one of the National Heroes of Nepal.

His major achievement was the unification of Nepal, which he accomplished by the annexation of several
western principalities to the Kingdom of Nepal, like Jumla, Doti, Kumaon, Garwal, Dehradun, Srinagar, Kanga and Palpa.

He served as the Nepalese caretaker of the western principalities and protectorates west of the Mahakali River,
while waging small wars with the King of Punjab, Ranjit Singh. Amar Singh Thapa defended the western fronts of
Nahan, Chamba, Almora, Kangra, Saharanpur and Dehradrin against the assault of his British counterpart, General David Ochterriony.

The Sugauli Treaty was not to his liking and he preferred, instead, a temporary armistice in order to maintain the
possibility to claim the Nepalese possessions ceded to the British.

Another accomplishment of this National Hero of Nepal was the Temple of the Goddess Ganga, which he built in the
early 19th century. His temple is still the central heart of the town of Gangotri in Uttarakhand, India. To this day, it is
one of the four sites in the Char Dham pilgrimage circuit, the most important Hindu pilgrimage circuit in the Indian Himalayas.

Amar Singh Thapa retired from service to his King and died on his pilgrimage to Gosaikunda. Historical records indicate
that he carried this knife named for him during some of his battles for Nepalese unification.

General Amar Singh Thapa
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Is he half nepali and half sikh?

And that's a gorgeous knife, the spine on that is no joke.
Is the spine curved or bent?

Someone save me from myself... :D
 
that Thapa is calling to me....I must resist...I must resist...ARGH!

The GR looks exceptionally nice...the handle makes my hand wanna reach out and touch someone...
 
A new style? ARRGGHH. My wallet can't take much more. Someone get that and tell us more about it. And its surrounded by all those other beautiful khukuris. Looks like chum's in the water.
 
Singh is a name that was in existence prior to Sikhism's existence - it was commonly associated with the Rajputs.
 
It means, "Lion," if I'm not mistaken, making the name appealing to a lot of leaders, monarchs, et al.

Singh Your Head Off, I suppose.;)
 
Surprised that so many of these are still available. :confused:

Vim Kami has done a beautiful job on the Ganga Ram. Its handle is one of the nicest I've seen! :thumbup:
 
I love the AMAR SINGH THAPA KHUKURI. It would be perfect to me if it was lighter and thinner.
 
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