Desherha ceremony by soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles, Majidee Barracks, Johore, Malaya, 1958-59.
photograph (copy), photograph
Accession Number
NAM.2000-09-143-2
Description
Copy photograph of Deshehra ceremony by soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles, Majidee Barracks, Johore, Malaya, 1958-59. Deshehra, also called Vijayadashmi, is a Hindu festival that falls in the month of Ashwin (September-October). Hinduism is a popular religion in Nepal and many Gurkhas practice the faith. Buddhism and Islam are also represented in the ranks of the regiment.
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