Gurkha Widow Story - Nepal

Photo: SR Thulung - Mrs. Limbuni meeting Joanna Lumley - Dharan Bhotepul, Nepal

The old Gurkha widow (still not know about her Gurkha husband status) Mrs. Limbu  was the chief guest on the day Lumley visited Dharan. Her husband Mr. Limbu had joined the British Gurkhas before WW2. Soon after their marriage the husband was called in to fight the WW2 for the British crown along with the fellow Gurkha soldiers. No one knows if he is dead or alive? Even till this day she is waiting for her husband. Does the British Government know about her husband’s status? Does the British Government provide her with pension and widow or family benefits? No, nothing from the British Government, no letters, no pension, no help or allowances from the British Crown/Government for whom her husband fought and served as a Gurkha soldier. Her husband was ready to die for the British and The Government: He sacrificed his life, newly married wife, families. This old lady is still waiting for her husband with great hope that one day he will come home. This hope of her’s has turned from hours to days, weeks, months, years and may be her lifetime. Today she lives in a  small village called Gacchia in Morang District in Eastern Nepal. If you want photos and documentary on her then feel free to contact:
www.IkimaNepal.com

This is NOT a British story.
This is a Nepalese Story. The story of the Gurkhas | their Wives and Families.

The real and brave Gurkhas the old folks who fought for the British and their interest in WW I, WW II and Malaya you name it and the list goes on; who have won many VCs and many other recommendations has been neglected. What about the Gurkha widows?

But what is the British Government doing going through useless time wasting procedures? Gurkhas has been loyal, faithful and honest to the British people and the Government they have elected. Now, the British people and the Government should also do the same in return, be honest and faithful in Gurkhas pension and privileges. The life, prosperity and security the British citizens and its Government enjoy today have been shaped by the loyalty and the sacrifice of the Gurkha soldiers and their relation with Gurkhas that dates back to over 200 years.

Photo: SR Thulung - Joanna Lumley, Mrs. Limbuni and Peter Carroll - Dharan Bhotepul, Eastern Nepal

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