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\"Bishnu
In case you were wondering what a real hero looks like, this is it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s such a common component of certain movie genres as to have become a trope. Whether it be Chuck Norris, Jason Statham, or Jackie Chan, the protagonist is set upon by half a dozen or so evil ninja warriors. Hopelessly outnumbered, our hero launches into a frenetic flurry of meticulously choreographed karate moves. All the while the foley guys dub in those weird fake thwacking sounds whenever anybody connects with flesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
Jackie Chan is cool and all, but his fighting is fake. Bishnu Prasad Shrestha, by contrast, was the real freaking deal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The focus is always justifiably on the hero, but the next time you take in one of these movies I\u2019d suggest you direct your attention elsewhere. Jackie Chan\u2019s gravity-defying hijinks are undeniably awesome. However, the real art falls to the subordinate evil ninjas. Jackie can really only righteously fight one at a time. What are the other five guys supposed to do while awaiting their turn?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
One of the big challenges to crafting a good massed fight scene is figuring out what to do with all the sweaty beefy guys waiting in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a legit art to it. The under-ninja has to fidget a bit from foot to foot and look on intently as though he is awaiting just the right moment to leap in and do his part to smite the good guy. In the real world, they would all typically just dog pile on and beat the holy crap out of the hero, ultimately binding him with a necktie and gagging him with his socks. However, this is not the real world. They just dutifully wait their turn until all the bad guys are beaten to a pulp sequentially, and the hero can move off to keep being awesome. Ultimately the movie fades to the credits or, in the case of Jackie Chan\u2019s action films, the hilarious outtakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
Jason Statham has got nothing on Bishnu Prasad Shrestha.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the way it is done in Hollywood. However, I have reliable information that movies are not technically real. Back in September 2010, a recently-discharged ex-Gurkha infantryman named Bishnu Prasad Shrestha was heading by train back to the village of Gorakhpur and found himself in an interesting spot. How he responded is way cooler than anything you might see with Norris, Chan, or Statham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Bishnu
Bishnu hailed from some rugged place like this.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bishnu Prasad Shrestha was born sometime in 1975 in ward number 9 of the Parbat District in western Nepal. After assessing into the Gurkha Regiment he and his family moved to Pokhara. During his time in service, Shrestha was assigned to the 7th<\/sup> battalion of the 8th<\/sup> Gorkha Rifles (not a typo–that’s how they spell it now). His father had served in the same regiment years before. Their unit motto is “Kayar Hunu Bhanda Marnu Ramro” (Better to Die than Live Like a Coward). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
The Gurkhas can serve in the militaries of Britain, India, or Nepal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Following the independence of India from Britain in 1947, the curious organization of the six Gorkha regiments has been governed by the British-India-Nepal Tripartite Agreement. In 1949 the regional spelling of Gurkha was changed to the more traditional Gorkha. These six regiments, formerly part of the British Army, fell under Indian control along with a 7th regiment raised after independence. As of 2020, India maintained 39 Gorkha battalions in these seven regiments. Four regiments of Gorkhas remained affiliated with the British Army. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
These Gurkhas were kicking butt in Afghanistan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

No matter how you spell it, these are some legendarily hard little dudes. Raised in the rugged high-altitude reaches of Nepal, the Gurkhas are notoriously tough. Though small in stature, their fighting spirit is universally respected. Selection for service is absolutely grueling, and their loyalty is said to be superhuman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
These tooled-up little guys are pure death on the battlefield.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Gurkha\u2019s reputation is well-deserved. The Indian Army Chief of Staff, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, once opined, \u201cIf a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha.\u201d Osama bin Laden once claimed that if he had Gurkhas on his side he would, \u201cEat Americans alive.\u201d Prince Charles, himself a former British military officer, offered the opinion, \u201cIn the world there is only one secure place, that\u2019s when you are between Gurkhas.\u201d Adolf Hitler once lamented, \u201cIf I had Gurkhas, no armies in the world would defeat me.\u201d Pretty high praise that…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
For many Gurkhas, military service spans generations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After a distinguished career, Bishnu had voluntarily separated from the service and was now making his way home to restart his life. Military service is hard. There is a reason young folks make the best soldiers. Bishnu was ready for some peace and tranquility. Unfortunately, he did not find it on the train ride home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Bishnu
This is the Mauryu Express, the train on which Bishnu Prasad Shrestha’s epic scrap took place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I found several sources for this tale, all of which differed in specifics. What follows is an amalgam I have crafted from all of them. If you were there and I missed some details please cut me some slack. I did the best I could with the information at hand. At around midnight, the Mauryu Express was passing near Chittaranjan, West Bengal. Bishnu was purportedly asleep at the time. When the moment was right an organized mob of between 30 and 40 bandits moved to take down the train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
There is a timeless allure to train robbery. In 2010 in West Bengal, it was not quite so glamorous.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One source claimed all the robbers were posing as passengers. Another claimed that a few onboard henchmen stopped the train so that others could attack from the surrounding jungle. Regardless, these 30 or so bad guys now began moving down the aisles relieving the train\u2019s passengers of their valuables. When they got to Bishnu he willingly gave up his wallet, watch, and mobile phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
This big guy may be peaceful, but that doesn’t mean he is weak.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At this point in our tale, it behooves us to consider a bit of vocabulary. Meekness is power under control. It is a character trait that must be cultivated. It is also the mark of a proper man. However, never mistake meekness for weakness. Though these two terms might indeed rhyme, they are continents apart in meaning. Bishnu Prasad Shrestha was meek, but there was no weakness to be found there at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
Thugs are pretty much the same the world over.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bishnu\u2019s plan was to placate the thieves in hopes that they might depart without anyone getting hurt. However, his seatmate was apparently an attractive young 18-year-old lady traveling with her parents. The mob of ruffians decided that before they left the train they would take a moment to gang-rape this innocent woman. When the girl called out desperately for help the quiet Bishnu Prasad Shrestha transformed into something else entirely.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
When fighting became inevitable, Bishnu just went nuts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bishnu had given up his valuables and he was traveling in civilian clothes, but he was still a Gurkha. Tucked into his carry-on bag was the wicked curved kukri (also spelled khukuri) knife that is so integral to the Gurkha mythos. In addition to their legendary toughness, the Nepalese Gurkhas train extensively to use their kukris in close combat situations. Outnumbered 30 to 1 and with the safety and chastity of an innocent young woman hanging in the balance, Bishnu Prasad Shrestha went full Chuck Norris on a whole trainload of bad guys. In his own words, \u201cI am a soldier and get paid to protect citizens of this country. I could not sit back and watch as passengers were looted. I pulled out my khukuri and attacked the criminals. I succeeded in connecting with at least three of them. The blows were severe and they must have got themselves admitted to some hospital. By then, the criminals started fighting back. They fired a shot that missed me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
The cops helped mop up the mess later.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The description of what happened next varies by source. Most references claimed that Bishnu killed three of the robbers and severely injured another eight while the rest retreated into the jungle. Along the way, Bishnu was himself grievously wounded. The girl in question also suffered a superficial cut to the neck but recovered. In such close quarters and against such terrible odds I suspect that was one simply epic fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Weapon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Bishnu
Gurkhas are all issued with two kukri knives. One is for ceremony and the other for service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The kukri knife is a form of machete unique to the Indian subcontinent. Alternate spellings include khukri, kukri, and khukuri. Its origins date back to a farming implement used as a form of sickle for harvesting crops in centuries past. There is a legend that Gurkhas will not return a kukri to its sheath without drawing blood, but that is apparently just a myth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
Apparently per Bram Stoker, and he should know, there are several ways to kill a vampire. Christopher Lee, shown here playing Dracula in the 1958 film, was himself quite the stud fighting during World War 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once the East India Trading Company established a presence in the subcontinent, the stories of the kukri knife and the diminutive warriors who wielded it began to filter out to the rest of the world. While legend has it that vampires are killed solely by exposure to sunlight or via a wooden stake driven through their hearts, the conclusion of Bram Stoker\u2019s Dracula<\/em> has the famous bloodsucking ghoul ended by having his throat cut by the hero\u2019s kukri knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
In at least one exchange during the North African campaign, British Gurkhas whacked a German rifle squad using kukris without firing a shot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The kukri is inextricably intertwined with the Gurkha legend that has spanned both world wars and beyond. During the fight for North Africa against the German Afrika Korps, one Gurkha situation report to their higher headquarters read simply, \u201cEnemy losses: ten killed, our nil. Ammunition expenditure nil.\u201d I own an original Gurkha military kukri knife. Up close when wielded by a determined operator that thing would be terrifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Aftermath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Bishnu
The cops recovered a large amount of stolen property from the defeated thugs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The engineers restarted the train and proceeded to their destination to be met by police. The officers boarded the train and arrested six badly injured thugs. They recovered multiple wristwatches, nearly 200 mobile phones, 40 laptop computers, and a large amount of cash. They also confiscated two handguns with ammunition and seven knives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
Bishnu Prasad Shrestha was highly decorated for his heroism in fighting off more than 30 determined attackers singlehandedly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Many of the captured criminals were seasoned thugs with bounties on their heads. The Indian government awarded the accumulated bounties to Bishnu. He was also reinstated in the Indian military long enough to receive a promotion and two awards for valor, the Sena Medal for Bravery and the Jeevan Raksha Padak Medal. It took two months of medical treatment to regain proper use of his injured left hand. He now resides in his small village and has apparently made a peaceful life for himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bishnu
Bishnu Prasad Shrestha later said he defended the girl because he imagined her as his sister.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The parents of the aggrieved young woman collected some $6,500 as a gift to Bishnu in appreciation for his selfless actions to protect their daughter. The humble Gurkha refused the reward. In so doing he said, \u201cFighting the enemy in battle is my duty as a soldier. Taking on the thugs on the train was my duty as a human being.\u201d What a freaking stud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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