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76-495: His given name Balabhadra is the name of Baladeva ( Balarama ), the elder brother of Krishna . It is an amalgamation of two words; Bala ( Sanskrit : बल , lit.   'strength') and Bhadra ( Sanskrit : भद्र , lit.   'auspicious') He was born to father Chandrabir Kunwar , a resident of Bhanwarkot of Panchkhal Municipality in Kavrepalanchowk District . His mother Ambika Devi

152-626: A garland of forest flowers. His hair is tied in a topknot and he has earrings, bracelets and armlets; he is known for his strength, the reason for his name; Bala means strength in Sanskrit. In the Jagannath tradition, one particularly popular in eastern and central regions of India, he is more often called Balabhadra. Balarama is one in the triad, wherein Balarama is shown together with his brother Jagannath (Krishna) and sister Subhadra ( Subhadra ). Jagannath

228-464: A "wedge" effect which causes the blade to cut effectively and deeper. While most famed from use in the military, the kukri is the most commonly used multipurpose tool in the fields and homes in Nepal. Its use has varied from building, clearing, chopping firewood, digging, slaughtering animals for food, cutting meat and vegetables, skinning animals, and opening cans. The kukri is versatile. It can function as

304-457: A cow herder with his brother Krishna. He killed Dhenuka , an asura sent by Kamsa, as well as Pralamba and Mushtika wrestlers sent by the king. When Krishna was killing Kamsa, Balarama slew his mighty commander, Kalavakra . After the evil king was slain, Balarama and Krishna went to the ashrama of sage Sandipani at Ujjain for their education. Balarama married Revati , the daughter of King Kakudmi . He had two sons - Nishatha and Ulmuka, and

380-463: A daughter - Shashirekha also known as Vatsala. Balarama is the celebrated tiller, one of the embodiments of agriculture along with livestock with whom Krishna is associated with. The plough is Balarama's weapon. In the Bhagavata Purana , he uses it to fight asuras, dig a way for Yamuna river to bring it closer to Vrindavan , and he also availed it to drag the entire capital of Hastinapura into

456-413: A decorated wooden scabbard or one which is wrapped in leather. Traditionally, the scabbard also holds two smaller blades: an unsharpened chakmak to burnish the blade, and another accessory blade called a karda . Some older style scabbards include a pouch for carrying flint or dry tinder. The kukri is effective as a chopping weapon, due to its weight, and slashing weapon, because the curved shape creates

532-494: A fire created by an ascetic named Dvaipayana. Similarly, after dying from the hunter Jara's arrow, the Jaina texts state Krishna goes to the third hell in Jain cosmology , while Balarama is said to go to the sixth heaven . In other Jain texts, Krishna and Baladeva are stated to be a cousin of the twenty-second Tirthankara , Neminatha. The Jain texts state that Naminatha taught Krishna all

608-452: A flared butt that allows better retention in draw cuts and chopping. Most handles have metal bolsters and butt plates which are generally made of brass or steel. The traditional handle attachment in Nepal is the partial tang , although the more modern versions have the stick tang which has become popular. The full tang is mainly used on some military models but has not become widespread in Nepal itself. The kukri typically comes in either

684-517: A great deal from being quite straight to highly curved with angled or smooth spines. There are substantial variations in dimensions and blade thickness depending on intended tasks as well as the region of origin and the smith that produced it. As a general guide the spines vary from 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) at the handle, and can taper to 2 mm (0.079 in) by the point while the blade lengths can vary from 26–38 cm (10–15 in) for general use. A kukri designed for general purpose use

760-487: A severe loss of troops, without surrendering, Capt. Balbhadra emerged from the fort with drawn kukris in his hands (along with other 70 survivors) and roared to the British – "You could have never won the battle but now I myself voluntarily abandon this fort. There is nothing inside the fort other than dead corpses of the children and women"! He and his remaining troops escaped into the hills on November 30, 1814. A peace treaty

836-653: A significant farmer deity in Jain tradition in parts of the Indian subcontinent such as near the Mathura region. Jain texts such as the Kalpasutra describe the same idea of embryo transfer, as in Hindu texts for Balarama, for the 24th Tirthankara Mahavira ; in the latter case, the embryo of a Brahmin woman is moved into the womb of a Kshatriya woman. Balarama, states Pratapaditya Pal , was one of

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912-587: A smaller knife by using the narrower part of the blade, closest to the handle. The heavier and wider end of the blade, towards the tip, functions as an axe or a small shovel. The kukri often appears in Nepalese heraldry and is used in many traditional, Hindu -centric rites such as wedding ceremonies. The Biswakarma Kami (caste) are the traditional inheritors of the art of kukri-making. Modern kukri blades are often forged from spring steel , sometimes collected from recycled truck suspension units . The tang of

988-489: A variety of other purposes. It is used by farmers and laborers for cutting crops and clearing brush, and by hunters for skinning and cleaning game. It is also used as a tool for cooking, woodworking, and even as a ceremonial object in some Nepalese religious traditions. Researchers trace the origins of the blade back to the domestic sickle and the prehistoric bent stick used for hunting and later in hand-to-hand combat. Similar implements have existed in several forms throughout

1064-572: A very well equipped and trained modern army, belonging to one of the largest colonial Empires of the world. Balbhadra Kunwar had asked for reinforcements from the capital but Kathmandu could not send them any soldiers as the Nepali army had no reserve army and were an emerging power which means that they did not have troops to match the East India Company. The Nepalese army was outnumbered in Nalapani as it

1140-407: A very wide tang with handle slabs fastened on by two or more rivets, commonly called a full tang ( panawal ) configuration. Traditional profiling of the blade edge is performed by a two-man team; one spins a grinding wheel forwards and backwards by means of a rope wound several times around an axle while the sharpener applies the blade. The wheel is made by hand from fine river sand bound by laha ,

1216-553: A watering pot, possibly indicating his origins in a bucolic, agricultural culture. Narratives of Balarama are found in Mahabharata , Harivamsha , Bhagavata Purana , and other Puranas . He is identified with the vyuha avatar of Sankarshana , along with the deities of Shesha and Lakshmana . The legend of Balarama as the avatar of Shesha, the demigod-serpent Vishnu rests upon, reflects his role and association with Vishnu. However, Balarama's mythology and his association with

1292-401: A wood or horn handle, the tang may be heated and burned into the handle to ensure a tight fit, since only the section of handle which touches the blade is burned away. In more modern kukri, handles of cast aluminium or brass are press-fitted to the tang; as the hot metal cools it shrinks, locking onto the blade. Some kukri (such as the ones made by contractors for the modern Indian Army), have

1368-432: Is a Hindu god , and the elder brother of Krishna . He is particularly significant in the Jagannath tradition, as one of the triad deities. He is also known as Haladhara , Halayudha , Baladeva , Balabhadra , and Sankarshana . The first two epithets associate him with hala ( langala , "plough") from his strong associations with farming and farmers, as the deity who used farm equipment as weapons when needed, and

1444-437: Is a creative store of knowledge for the agriculturists: the knowledge that dug a water channel to bring Yamuna water to Vrindavan; that restored groves, farms and forests; that produced goods and drinks. In Hindu texts, Balarama almost always supports Krishna in form and spirit. However, there are occasions where the dialogues between Balarama and Krishna present different viewpoints, with Krishna's wisdom establishing him to be

1520-473: Is a type of knife or short sword with a distinct recurve in its blade that originated in the Indian subcontinent . It serves multiple purposes as a melee weapon and also as a regular cutting tool throughout most of South Asia . The kukri , khukri , and kukkri spellings are of Indian English origin. The kukri is the national weapon of Nepal , traditionally serving the role of a basic utility knife for

1596-428: Is commonly 40–45 cm (16–18 in) in overall length and weighs approximately 450–900 g (16–32 oz). Larger examples are impractical for everyday use and are rarely found except in collections or as ceremonial weapons. Smaller ones are of more limited utility, but very easy to carry. Another factor that affects its weight and balance is the construction of the blade. To reduce weight while keeping strength,

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1672-434: Is dated to around the start of the common era, and in coins dated to the second-century BCE. In Jainism, he is known as Baladeva, and has been a historically significant farmer-related deity. Balarama is an ancient deity, a prominent one by the epics era of Indian history as evidenced by archeological and numismatic evidence. His iconography appears with Nāga (many-headed serpent), a plough and other farm artifacts such as

1748-571: Is identifiable from his circular eyes compared to an oval of Shubhadra and almond-shaped eyes of the abstract icon for Balarama. Further, Balarama's face is white, Jagannath's icon is dark, and Subhadra icon is yellow. The third difference is the flat head of Jagannath icon, compared to the semi-circular carved head of abstract Balarama. The shape of Balabhadra's head, also called Balarama or Baladeva in these regions, varies in some temples between somewhat flat and semi-circular. The Jain Puranas , notably,

1824-500: Is on the front of the coin (the side with a legend in Greek), whereas Vāsudeva-Krishna is on the reverse ( Brahmi side). At Chilas, Balarama is shown taller and bigger than Vāsudeva-Krishna. The same relationship is also visible in the hierarchy of the Vrishni heroes. In some Indian ancient arts and texts, Balarama (Sankarsana) and Krishna (Vasudeva) are two of the five heroes ( Pancaviras of

1900-555: Is the eighth avatar of Vishnu, prior to the Buddha (Buddhism) or Arihant (Jainism). Balarama finds a mention in Kautilya's Arthashastra (4th to 2nd century BCE), where according to Hudson, his followers are described as "ascetic worshippers" with shaved heads or braided hair. Balarama, as Baladewa, is an important character in the 11th-century Javanese text Kakawin Bhāratayuddha ,

1976-649: Is typically shown standing with a gada in his right hand and holding a plough in his left. On the other side of these coins is Vāsudeva-Krishna holding the conch and chakra. At Chilas II archeological site dated to the first half of 1st-century CE in northwest Pakistan, near Afghanistan border, are engraved two males along with many Buddhist images nearby. The larger of the two males hold a plough and club in his two hands. The artwork also has an inscription with it in Kharosthi script, which has been deciphered by scholars as Rama-Krsna , and interpreted as an ancient depiction of

2052-762: The Assam Rifles , the Kumaon Regiment , the Garhwal Rifles and the various Gorkha regiments . Outside of its native region of South Asia, the kukri also is in service with the Brigade of Gurkhas in the British Army and Gurkha Contingent of the Singapore Police Force . The kukri is the staple weapon of all Gurkha military regiments and units throughout the world, so much so that some English -speakers refer to

2128-555: The Brigade of Gurkhas receive training in its use. The weapon gained fame in the Gurkha War and its continued use through both World War I and World War II enhanced its reputation among both Allied troops and enemy forces. Its acclaim was demonstrated in North Africa by one unit's situation report. It reads: "Enemy losses: ten killed, our nil. Ammunition expenditure nil." The kukri is designed primarily for chopping. The shape varies

2204-507: The Nepali -speaking Gurkhas , and consequently is a characteristic weapon of the Nepali Army . There are many myths surrounding the kukri since its earliest recorded use in the 7th century—most notably a traditional custom that the blade must draw blood before being sheathed, when its sole purpose is considered as a fighting weapon. In addition to its use in combat, the kukri is also used for

2280-522: The Self of everything tells the creative power of His unified consciousness (yogamaya) about His plan for His own birth as Balarama and Krishna. He begins with Balarama. The whole of Shesha, which is my abode, will become an embryo in Devaki's womb which you shall transplant to Rohini's womb. He was named Rama, but because of his great strength, he was called Balarama, Baladeva, or Balabhadra, meaning Strong Rama . He

2356-519: The Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacarita of Hemachandra , narrate hagiographical accounts of nine Baladevas or Balabhadras who are believed to be śalākāpuruṣas (literally torch-bearers, great personalities). Balarama was the ninth one. Balarama along with Krishna are considered as cousins of the revered Tirthankara Neminatha (Aristanemi) by Jains. The Jainism tradition lists 63 Śalākāpuruṣa or notable figures which, amongst others, includes

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2432-617: The 180 injured soldiers at the Nalapani fort. The next day, Marga 18, 1871 Samvat, the Nepalis left Dwara for the Gopichand Hill, where they had decided to build a fort. Dwara was not considered suitable for that purpose. The Nepalis spent the night at the Gopichand hill. At midnight, the British forces started shelling their camp. The Nepalis retaliated. Meanwhile, Sardar Ripumardan Thapa sustained an injury in his right arm from an enemy shell. He

2508-585: The British East India Company British stronghold of 3,000–3,500 troops. He turned down a proposal of the British who would make him Governor of the Western Garhwal should he surrender or leave Nepal. "Go capture the fort that you could not win by war, but now we have left it at our own will". In October 1814, Major General Sir Rollo Gillespie of the British army had advanced along with 3,500 troops and eleven pieces of cannon to occupy

2584-580: The British but a tradition formed prior to the war. Capt. Balbhadra Kunwar was appointed General and commander of the new "Goorkha" regiments consisting entirely of Gorkhali/Nepali troops. Those that had taken service under the Mughal Emperors were known as "Munglane" and was seen as very powerful. During the Sikh-Afghan war of 1879 B. Samvat (1822), the Nepalis in the Sikh Military had fought bravely, but

2660-611: The Ganga river. Balarama taught both Duryodhana of the Kauravas and Bhima of the Pandavas the art of war with a mace . When war broke between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, Balarama carried obligations for both sides and so remained neutral. He went for a pilgrimage with his nephew Pradyumna and other Yadavas during the war, and returned on the last day, to watch the fight between his disciples. When Bhima defeated Duryodhana by striking him in

2736-507: The Hindu legends; his embryo was transferred from Devaki's womb into the womb of Rohini , Vasudeva's first wife. In some texts, this transfer gives Balarama the epithet Sankarshana (one who was dragged away). Balarama grew up with his younger brother Krishna with his foster-parents, in the household of the head of cowherds Nanda , and his wife, Yashoda . The chapter 10 of the Bhagavata Purana describes it as follows: The Bhagavan as

2812-631: The Indian subcontinent and were used both as weapons and as tools, such as for sacrificial rituals. It might have derived from the ancient Indian saber called nistrimsa (निस्त्रिंश), itself possibly based on the Greek kopis brought by Alexander the Great 's forces to India in the 4th century BC. Burton (1884) writes that the British Museum housed a large kukri-like falchion inscribed with writing in Pali . Among

2888-791: The Kakawin poem based on the Mahabharata . Balarama was anciently a powerful local deity named Samkarshana , associated with the local cult of the Vrishni heroes in Mathura from around the 4th century BCE. The concept of the avatars of Vishnu formed during the Kushan period in the 3rd to 2nd century CE. Coins dated to about 185-170 BCE belonging to the Indo-Greek King Agathocles show Balarama's iconography and Greek inscriptions. Balarama-Samkarshana

2964-720: The Nepali territories situated between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers in the Gharwal and Kumaon regions that had been occupied by the Nepali forces. Captain Balabhadra Kunwar had maintained his position at a 400 cubits high hill in a place called Nalapani, situated north-east of Dehradun, to check his advance. On Kartik 8, 1871, Bikram Samvat (October 1814), British troops reached Dheradun. A battle took place between British and Nepali troops at Nalapani on Kartik 10, 1871 B. Samvat. The British were unsuccessful and withdrew to Dehradun. Another battle

3040-632: The Vrishnis ). The other three differ by the text. In some those are "Pradyumna, Samba and Aniruddha", in others "Anadhrsti, Sarana and Viduratha". The 1st-century Mora well inscription near Mathura, dated between 10 and 25 CE, mention the installation of five Vrishni heroes in a stone temple. The earliest surviving southeast Asian artwork related to Balarama is from the Phnom Da collection, near Angkor Borei in Cambodia 's lower Mekong Delta region. Balarama

3116-476: The area. The expanding Nepali/Gorkhali State had since the mid-late 18th century expanded the nation's border on all sides, which eventually led to conflict with the British East India Company and a war followed. Realizing he could not defend the town of Dehradun , Capt. Balbhadra Kunwar withdrew to the strategic hill fort of Khalanga with an army strength of 600 including women and children against

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3192-442: The attack but continued to advance. They reached Dwara in the morning of Marga 17, 1871 and stayed the whole day there. Balabhadra sent a courier to the British with the following message: We had handed over to you your dead and injured soldiers on your request. We now request you to hand over our injured soldiers to us. The British replied that they would look after the injured (Nepali) soldiers themselves. Accordingly, they treated

3268-530: The battle. Hari Singh Nalwa continued the campaign and reached as far as Jamrud . Following the Anglo-Nepali War, the British East India Company erected a war memorial at Nalapani in honor of the Gorkhalis and Capt. Balbhadra Kunwar (often referred to wrongly as Bulbuder Singh or Balbudder Thapa) praising their bravery. [1] Balarama Balarama ( Sanskrit : बलराम , IAST : Balarāma )

3344-448: The blade might be hollow forged (or, alternatively, hollow ground), or a fuller is created. Kukris are made with several different types of fuller including tin Chira (triple fuller), Dui Chira (double fuller), Ang Khola (single fuller), or basic non-tapered spines with a large bevelled edge. Kukri blades usually have a notch ( karda , kauda , Gaudi , Kaura , or Cho ) at the base of

3420-469: The blade usually extends all the way through to the end of the handle; the small portion of the tang that projects through the end of the handle are hammered flat to secure the blade. Kukri blades have a hard, tempered edge and a softer spine. This enables them to maintain a sharp edge, yet tolerate impacts. Kukri handles, usually made from hardwood or buffalo horn, are often fastened with a kind of tree sap called laha (also known as "Himalayan epoxy"). With

3496-419: The blade. Various reasons are given for this, both practical and ceremonial: that it makes blood and sap drop off the blade rather than running onto the handle and thereby prevents the handle from becoming slippery; that it delineates the end of the blade whilst sharpening; that it is a symbol representing a cow's foot, or Shiva ; or that it can catch another blade or kukri in combat. The notch may also represent

3572-581: The ceremony in secret and Garga did so: Because Balarama, the son of Rohini, increases the transcendental bliss of others, his name is Rama and because of his extraordinary strength, he is called Baladeva. He attracts the Yadus to follow his instructions and therefore his name is Sankarshana. When his elder brother, fatigued from playing, would lie down with his head upon the lap of a cowherd boy, Lord Kṛiṣṇa would help him relax by personally massaging his feet and offering other services Balarama spent his childhood as

3648-530: The classification of Eastern and Western, both styles of kukri appear to be used in all areas of Nepal. There are kukri modelled on the one used by the Gorkhali General Amar Singh Thapa . The real one is archived at National Museum of Nepal and is more curvy in nature than other traditions. The kukri is in standard service with various regiments and units within the Indian Army , such as

3724-448: The disappearance of Krishna, he sat down in a meditative state and departed from this world. Some scriptures describe a great white snake that left the mouth of Balarama, in reference to his identity as Ananta- Sesha , a form of Vishnu. The place where he departed is situated near Somnath Temple in Gujarat . The local people of Veraval believe about the cave near the temple place, that

3800-541: The historic deities revered in Jainism along with Ambika, Lakshmi and others. As with the Hindu farmers, state Paul Dundas and other scholars, it is likely that Balarama was the patron deity of Jain farmers in the early centuries of the common era, because a large number of Balarama images have been found in early Jain arts. Balarama images have been discovered in central Indian Buddhist sites, such as with Sanchi stupas at Andher, Mehgaon and Chandna. These are dated to around

3876-486: The next two refer to his strength. Originally an agri-cultural deity, Balarama is mostly described as an incarnation of Adi Shesha , the serpent associated with the deity Vishnu while some Vaishnava traditions regard him as the eighth avatar of Vishnu, with Jayadeva ’s Gitagovinda (c.1200) "incorporat[ing] Balarama into the pantheon" as the ninth of the 10 principal avatars of Vishnu. Balarama's significance in Indian culture has ancient roots. His image in artwork

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3952-676: The oldest existing kukri are those belonging to Drabya Shah (c. 1559), housed in the National Museum of Nepal in Kathmandu . The kukri came to be known to the Western world when the East India Company came into conflict with the growing Gorkha Kingdom , culminating in the Gurkha War of 1814–1816. It gained literary attention in the 1897 novel Dracula by Irish author Bram Stoker . Despite

4028-432: The popular image of Dracula having a stake driven through his heart at the conclusion of a climactic battle between Dracula's bodyguards and the heroes, Mina's narrative describes his throat being sliced through by Jonathan Harker's kukri and his heart pierced by Quincey Morris's Bowie knife . All Gurkha troops are issued with two kukris, a Service No.1 (ceremonial) and a Service No.2 (exercise); in modern times, members of

4104-434: The river they came out of the fort in a single line, and the British forces watched in surprise as the Nepali troops quenched their thirst and returned to their fort. On Marga 16 (Nov 1814), four of the commanders, including Capt. Balabhadra Kunwar, in the night was forced to abandon the fort of Nalapani with their remaining Gorkhali troops. On seeing the Nepalis abandon the fort, the British attacked them. The Nepalis resisted

4180-484: The same adhesive used to affix the handle to the blade. Routine sharpening is traditionally accomplished by passing a chakmak over the edge in a manner similar to that used by chefs to steel their knives. Kukri scabbards are usually made of wood or metal with an animal skin or metal or wood covering. The leather work is often done by a Sarki . Kukris can be broadly classified into two types: Eastern and Western. The Eastern blades are originated and named according to

4256-517: The same general outline as those in the Hindu texts, but in details, they are very different: they include Jain Tirthankaras as characters in the story, and generally are polemically critical of Krishna, unlike the versions found in the Mahabharata , the Bhagavata Purana , and the Vishnu Purana . For example, Krishna loses battles in the Jain versions, and his gopis and his clan of Yadavas die in

4332-500: The school of guru Sandipani , and fighting malevolent beasts sent by Kamsa to kill the two brothers. He is the constant companion of Krishna, ever watchful, leading to the epithet "Luk Luk Dauji" (or Luk Luk Daubaba ) in the Pustimarga tradition of Vaishnavism . In the classical Tamil work Akananuru , Krishna hides from Balarama when he steals the clothes of the milkmaids while they bathe, suggesting his brother's vigilance. He

4408-509: The start of the common era. The Ghata Jataka, one of the Jataka Tales that form part of Buddhist scriptures, depicts Krishna as a previous birth of Buddha's disciple Sariputta and has Balarama depicted as the previous birth of one of the Buddha's disciples. Kukri The kukri ( English: / ˈ k ʊ k r i / ) or khukuri ( Nepali : खुकुरी , pronounced [kʰukuri] )

4484-407: The teats of a cow, a reminder that the kukri should not be used to kill a cow, an animal revered and worshipped by Hindus. The notch may also be used as a catch, to hold tight against a belt, or to bite onto twine to be suspended. The handles are most often made of hardwood or water buffalo horn , but also ivory , bone , and metal handles have also been produced. The handle quite often has

4560-548: The ten avatars of Vishnu is relatively younger and post-Vedic, because it is not found in the Vedic texts. Balarama's legend appears in many Parva (books) of the Mahabharata . Book Three ( Vana Parva ) states about Krishna and him that Balarama is an avatar of Vishnu, while Krishna is the source of all avatars and existence. In some art works of the Vijayanagara Empire , temples of Gujarat and elsewhere, for example, Baladeva

4636-471: The thigh with his mace, a traditional violation of the rules of combat, Balarama threatened to kill Bhima. This was prevented when Krishna reminded Balarama of Bhima's vow—to kill Duryodhana by crushing the thigh he had exposed to Bhima's wife, Draupadi . In the Bhagavata Purana , it is described that after Balarama took part in the battle causing the destruction of the remainder of the Yadu dynasty and witnessing

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4712-473: The towns and villages of Eastern Nepal . Kukris made in locations like Chainpur , Bhojpur , and Dhankuta in Eastern Nepal are excellent and ornate knives. Western blades are generally broader. Occasionally the Western style is called Budhuna , (referring to a fish with a large head), or baspate (bamboo leaf) which refers to blades just outside the proportions of the normal Sirupate blade. Despite

4788-648: The twenty-four Tirthankaras and nine sets of triads. One of these triads is Krishna as the Vasudeva , Balarama as the Baladeva , and Jarasandha as the Prati-Vasudeva . In each age of the Jain cyclic time is born a Vasudeva with an elder brother termed the Baladeva . Between the triads, Baladeva upholds the principle of non-violence, a central idea of Jainism. The villain is the Prati-vasudeva , who attempts to destroy

4864-493: The two brothers Balarama and Krishna. The early Balarama images found in Jansuti (Mathura, Uttar Pradesh) and two at Tumain (Ashoknagar, Madhya Pradesh) are dated to 2nd/1st-century BCE and these show Balarama holding a Hala (plough) and a musala (pestle) in his two hands. In all of these early depictions, Balarama-Samkarsana seems to hold a senior position over Vāsudeva-Krishna. On the coins of Agathocles of Bactria , Balarama

4940-406: The ultimate divinity. Balarama's constant symbolic association with Krishna makes him the protector and supporter of dharma . Balarama is depicted as light-skinned, in contrast to his brother, Krishna, who is dark-skinned; Krishna in Sanskrit means dark. His ayudha or weapons are the plough hala and the mace gadā . The plough is usually called Balachita. He often wears blue garments and

5016-489: The white snake who came out of Balarama's mouth got into that cave and went back to Patala . In Hindu tradition, Balarama is depicted as a farmer's patron deity, signifying the one who is "harbinger of knowledge", of agricultural tools and prosperity. He is almost always shown and described with Krishna, such as in the act of stealing butter, playing childhood pranks, complaining to Yashoda that his baby brother Krishna had eaten dirt, playing in cow sheds, studying together at

5092-573: The wisdom that he later gave to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita . According to Jeffery D. Long , a professor of Religion known for his publications on Jainism, this connection between Krishna and Neminatha has been a historic reason for Jains to accept, read, and cite the Bhagavad Gita as a spiritually important text, celebrate Krishna-related festivals, and intermingle with Hindus as spiritual cousins. Evidence related to early Jainism, states Patrick Olivelle and other scholars, suggests Balarama had been

5168-605: The world. To save the world, Vasudeva-Krishna has to forsake the non-violence principle and kill the Prati-Vasudeva . The stories of these triads can be found in the Harivamsa Purana (8th   century CE) of Jinasena (not be confused with its namesake, the addendum to Mahābhārata ) and the Trishashti-shalakapurusha-charita of Hemachandra. The story of Krishna's life in the Puranas of Jainism follows

5244-412: Was a sister of Kaji Ranajor Thapa and daughter of Bada Kaji Amar Singh Thapa . His father Chandrabir was son of Jaya Krishna Kunwar and grandson of Ashiram Kunwar. His brother Birabhadra Kunwar was military commander in Kumaun and Kangra front (1809 A.D.) as well as governor of Garhwal. As commander of the Gorkhali forces in Dheradun, Capt. Balbhadra Kunwar was handed the responsibility of defending

5320-400: Was also in which Balabhadra Kunwar was killed by Afghan artillery in Naushera, Peshawar region, Afghanistan on Chaitra 3 (March/April in the Roman calendar and is the last month in the Hindu Lunar calendar). Bhimsen Thapa had sent men to Lahore to collect information about this war and the death of his nephew. He was under the great and famed General Hari Singh Nalwa who honoured him during

5396-484: Was born on Shraavana Purnima , which coincides with the occasion of Raksha Bandhan . One day, Nanda requested the presence of Sage Gargamuni , his priest, to name the newborn Krishna and Balarama. When the Garga arrived, Nanda received him well and requested the naming ceremony. Gargamuni then reminded Nanda that Kamsa was looking for the son of Devaki and if he performed the ceremony in opulence, it would come to his attention. Nanda, therefore, asked Garga to perform

5472-588: Was fought between the two sides at Nalapani on Kartik 17, 1871 Samvat (ca. Oct 31, 1814). General Gillespie, the British Commander, lost his life in that battle along with Col. Alice. The siege continued for a month until the British, convinced that they could not win by military ways, blocked the source of water to the fort so that the Nepalese would die of thirst. For the Nepali Army it was a hard struggle fighting

5548-400: Was in every battlefield. Even though the Nepali army lacked water they were still determined to defend their position. Because the walls had collapsed, cannonballs fired by the British started reaching the interior of the fort. Many men were killed or injured. Despite losing their comrades and friends the remaining men were still determined to defend their position. In order to drink water from

5624-699: Was signed on Dec 2, 1815 between the then King Girvan Yuddha Vikram Shah and the British East India Company, known as the Sugauli Treaty . He did not lose his life during the Anglo-Nepalese war . After the war, he went to Lahore , capital of the Punjab where many Nepalis had gone, to join the two new regiments formed by the Sikh Maharajah Ranjit Singh of the Punjab, following the war with

5700-415: Was the son of Vasudeva . The evil king Kamsa , the tyrant of Mathura , was intent upon killing the children of his cousin, Devaki , because of a prophecy that he would die at the hands of her eighth child. The Harivamsha states that Kamsa went on to murder the first six children of the imprisoned Devaki by smashing the newborns against a stone floor. When Balarama was conceived, Vishnu intervened, state

5776-466: Was unable to walk, and so was helped by his jamadar to climb the hill. However, he could not go on and was forced to stop. The other Nepalis continued to ascend the hill. The next day, Marga 19, 1871 B. Samvat, men sent by Balabhadra carried Ripumardana to Chamuwa. Kaji Ranadipa Simha Basnyat also had arrived at that place. On Marga 20, Kaji Rewanta Kunwar reached there Subedar Dalajit Kanwar were killed by enemy fire. Ultimately after 4 days of thirst, and

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