During at it's prime time, British had control over vast land and people, only few Nations survived, me being from one such country "Nepal", did British really were impressed with bravery of Gurkha and thought to have them as allies hence never occupied/conquered Nepal ?

by jhumri_talaiya

Or they just thought , why to waste money , manpower and resources in tiny mountain country, with much little to gain ?

JimeDorje

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