• The Unbreakable Courage of Bishnu Shrestha: A Gurkha's Solo Stand Against 40 Taliban Fighters

    The Unbreakable Courage of Bishnu Shrestha: A Gurkha's Solo Stand Against 40 Taliban Fighters
    On a September night in 2010, retired Gurkha soldier Bishnu Prasad Shrestha proved why Gurkhas are hailed as some of the world’s bravest warriors. Armed only with his traditional khukuri knife, he stood against 30–40 heavily armed robbers on the Maurya Express train, rescuing passengers and preventing an assault on a young girl. This article recounts the extraordinary events of that night, explores the...
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