Letter from Foreign Grave [Poem] Summary & Question Answer
The poem " Letter from the Foreign Grave" is written by D.B Gurung. It highlights the lamentations of a Gurkha soldier who is killed in a foreign ..
Letter from the Foreign Grave - D B Gurung Summary of the Poem The poem " Letter from the Foreign Grave" is written by D.B Gurung. It highlights the lamentations of a Gurkha soldier who is killed in a foreign land. The speaker in the poem sends his mother a massage not to weep for him regretting that he couldn't do anything for her and his motherland. Every year, hundreds of Nepalese young men join a foreign army. Nepalese youth started to join British Army after the Anglo-Nepal war from 1814 to 1816. They are famous worldwide for their fearlessness in war and honesty. They scarce their enemies with 'Khukuri' (traditional Nepali knife). Gurkhas took part in many war fronts like Burma, Ladakh, NEFA, Malaya, Kargil, Germany, Italy, Tunisia, Falkland, Kosovo, Afghanistan etc. Nepalese youths are also working in the Indian Army and Singapore Police. Being a 'Lahure' (a foreign soldier) is a popular culture in some communities in Nepal. 'Lahures' e…