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Views 66 Useful Addresses 67 Notes on the Britain – Nepal Society 68 Officers and Committee of the Society G Birch Britain-Nepal Society Journal cover 2017_Layout 1 25/07/2018 11:46 Page 1 Best wishes from Mr and Mrs Gopaul & Family Kenilworth House Nursing Home Specialising in Mental Health Care and E.M.I. (Elderly Mentally Infirm) THE BRITAIN-NEPAL SOCIETY J o u r n a l Number 41 2017 28 Kenilworth Road, Ealing, London W5 3UH Telephone: 020 8567 1414 Fax: 020 8567 1052 G Birch Britain-Nepal Society Journal cover 2017_Layout 1 25/07/2018 11:46 Page 2 / L Q H 2 S H Q + R X U&DOO V 8PSMEXJEF'MJHIUT $SVJTF)PMJEBZT $JUZ#SFBLT #FBDI)PMJEBZT Printed by HARTS Business Solutions T: 01799 510101 www.hartsdirect.co.uk G Birch Britain-Nepal Society 2017_Layout 1 25/07/2018 11:32 Page 1 THE BRITAIN-NEPAL SOCIETY J o u r n a l Number 41 2017 CONTENTS 3 Editorial 5 The Society’s News 9 New Members Party 10 The Gurkha Welfare Trust – An Update 14 The Britain-Nepal Society Supper 15 February 2017 20 The Gurkha Everest Expedition 2017 23 Glimpses into the past through inscriptions: the ancient history of Nepal’s national shrine Pashupatinath 28 Early Historic City Planning in South Asia: a fresh perspective from Tilaurakot 36 The developing aspects on Nepalese Pahuba Painting: The picturesque case of Raj Man Singh Citrakar 43 Confessions of a Himalayan Trek Leader 48 From the Editor’s In-Tray 50 Elizabeth Hawley – her life and times 54 Obituaries 62 Book Reviews 66 Useful addresses 67 Notes on the Britain – Nepal Society 68 Officers and Committee of the Society 1 G Birch Britain-Nepal Society 2017_Layout 1 25/07/2018 11:32 Page 2 2 Gurka success on Everest G Birch Britain-Nepal Society 2017_Layout 1 25/07/2018 11:32 Page 3 EDITORIAL Readers may find this edition of the journal One of the major aims of the Brigade of rather slimmer following the ‘bumper’ Gurkhas was to have a Gurkha summit editions of 2015 and 2016 which reflected Mount Everest in 2015. The attempt was the important bicentennials respectively of foiled by the April 2015 earthquake which Gurkha service to the crown and the Treaty hit base camp. It was fortunate that the of Segauli, ending the two year Anglo- majority of the Gurkha team was at Camp 2 Nepal War. The Treasurer may have a quiet and sustained no serious casualties but in smile. The annual Nepali Supper was a the event were able to help with the particular success in February as pointed subsequent rescue operations (see Journal out by the Chairman in his report. We were No. 40 p 42 et seq.). Chris Boote has we favoured by having Dr Arzu Deuba, a written a piece for us and I know that a few Nepali parliamentarian and wife of four- of us were able to attend the presentation by times Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba the successful 2017 team at the RGS were who gave a brief and lucid account of the most impressed with how the team went current challenges facing Nepal. She was about the climb and how once again they followed by Lisa Choegyal, our guest of were drawn into a rescue event on this trip honour, who gave us an overview of her too. The new (relatively) Director of the time in Nepal and her involvement in the Gurkha Welfare Trust, Al Howard, briefed development of tourism from the 1970s the Society on how he intends to deliver onwards. Older members may well have help to veterans as they age now that the visited Tiger Tops as guests in those early work following the earthquake has been years and had the benefit of Lisa’s advice completed. and help on their travels. Lisa was appointed as New Zealand’s honorary I have been able include in this edition a consul in 2010 taking over from Elizabeth number of academic articles on both (Liz) Hawley. Hawley’s recent death, since Nepalese history and art through the supper, is reported by Lisa elsewhere in connections with the Britain Nepal the journal. The Society also had the Academic Council (BNAC) and one of the opportunity to congratulate Lisa on her more esoteric academic institutions in award in the 2017 New Year honours list of Cambridge (where else!), the Ancient India New Zealand’s Order of Merit for her and Iran Trust. Professor Coningham who service in Nepal and in particular the has spoken to the Society (and the BNAC) assistance she was able to render both to the about his work in the Nepalese Terai on Nepalese government and New Zealand ancient Buddhist sites looks at nationals following the 2015 earthquake. developments there with his team from Durham and Stirling Universities and the This edition also continues to reflect interest Nepalese government’s Department of in both the Gurkhas and Mount Everest, Archaeology. Dr Nina Mirnig from the both topics that are always associated with Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna Nepal in the minds of most British people. has spent much time looking at the 3 G Birch Britain-Nepal Society 2017_Layout 1 25/07/2018 11:32 Page 4 important UNESCO World Heritage site of period such as RSAA, RGS, ZSL the the important Hindu temple of Ancient Indian and Iran Trust and of course Pashupatinath. Her piece looks in detail at from members. However I feel that the the history surrounding this site, so baton should be passed on soon. I am very important to the Hindu community both in much ‘analogue man’ and that in the future and India and Nepal. the journal should benefit from transferring to the digital age. I am currently working on On a lighter note Tony Schilling relates an the 2018 edition. It may be if anyone is amusing anecdote on one of his treks in interested in becoming a future editor, he or earlier years to the Everest region to which, she, may wish to contact me and we could no doubt, some members can well relate! initially work in tandem. The editor’s contacts are key, and I am sure that now I note that this edition of the journal is the there are members who would be able twentieth under my editorship, a similar continue at this stage of the Society’s total to that achieved by my predecessor, Lt existence. I am also conscious that for many Col HCS Gregory. Colonel Greg members, especially those living far from transformed the early editions from what London, the journal is their main contact were largely ‘broadsheets’ to the current with the Society. bound format. I have sought to build on this, mainly increasing content gathered Once again may I take this opportunity to from my contacts in various organisations thank all the contributors for their time and that have interest in Nepal over a fifty year patience? DISCLAIMER Responsibility for opinions expressed in articles and reviews published and the accuracy of statements contained therein rest solely with the individual contributors. 4 G Birch Britain-Nepal Society 2017_Layout 1 25/07/2018 11:32 Page 5 THE SOCIETY’S NEWS (This is an edited version of the Chairman’s report delivered at the AGM on 7th December 2017) The Chairman opened the proceedings by build up a reserve fund for charitable welcoming everyone to the 57th AGM. He purposes. went on to hope that it was not a diplomatic solecism to welcome His Excellency to his It is always sad to report to the Society own Embassy. He went on to state that it is news of the death of members and this year always an honour to have Dr Subedi with is no exception. We think particularly of us on these occasions and very much Maurice Armytage, Sir Simon Bowes-Lyon, hoped that His Excellency was aware of Margaret Dean, Colonel Jimmy Evans, how very much the Society appreciated his Susie Dunsmore, Major (QGO) Bhupal generosity in allowing us to meet from time Gurung, Brigadier Tony Hunter Choat, to time in such prestigious surroundings. He David Jefford, The Countess Mountbatten further stated that the Society greatly valued and Primrose Reynolds. the warm and constructive relationship that I would particularly wish to pay tribute to exists between the Embassy and the Society Jimmy Evans who, with Jenifer, was for so and is delighted that you have agreed to long a stalwart of the Society including a become an ex officio Patron of the Society. stint as Chairman. As well as his I am also delighted to welcome on your commitment to the Society, Jimmy also behalf Al Howard who has recently taken founded the Britain-Nepal Chamber of over as Director of the Gurkha Welfare Commerce. Trust and who will bring us up to date with the Trust’s activities following the formal On a more cheerful note I know that you business of the evening. A fuller will be pleased to hear that Jenifer Evans introduction will follow.[The Ambassador has agreed to become a Vice President of then briefly addressed the meeting before the Society, as has Field Marshal Sir John having to leave for another diplomatic Chapple. Both are and have been fantas- event.] The Chairman then stated that he tically loyal and supportive members of the was delighted that the Deputy Chief of Society. Mission, Mr Sharad Aran, was able remain for the rest of the meeting. The Chairman’s Reverting to the year’s events I am detailed report on the Society’s activities delighted to report that we held a highly continues below: successful Annual Supper in February attended by substantially greater numbers Once again Nepal has had to face natural than we had seen for several years.
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