China is the third largest country in the world in terms of territorial area, and our vast territory is also inherited from the Qing Empire, which can be reflected from the side that the Qing Dynasty was strong and unmatched during the reign of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, it was completely different from the decadent atmosphere of the late Qing Dynasty after the closure of the country, which was defeated in battle and the signing of unequal treaties. The first two hundred years of the Qing Dynasty's rule were veritable hegemons of East Asia, when the Qing Dynasty was strong and prosperous, and the emperor was mighty, and many surrounding countries were called Phan Na Gong independently.
However, under the rule of the Qing Empire, the territory is vast, and the frontier line stretches for thousands of miles, so it is impossible for such a long line to be fortified and rock-solid everywhere. It is inevitable that people with hearts will be remembered day and night. The Nepalese Empire, which bordered China's Tibet region at that time, repeatedly provoked incidents on the Border of Tibet, where emperor Shanggao was far away and the central government supported the difficult situation. The Gurkha tribes are willing to become the weapon of the Kingdom of Nepal and serve as the vanguard of the invasion of the Kingdom of Nepal.
The Gurkhas were not surprising among nepal's many tribes, but in the 18th century, in order to dominate the tribes, the Gurkha princes organized their subjects into a formidable Gurkha army. This army had a strong mercenary color, and the Kingdom of Nepal used this power to repeatedly plague the Qing Dynasty's Tibet region. After the Gurkha army invaded Tibet on a large scale, it burned and looted many monasteries in many places and occupied many border areas on a large scale, while the Tibetan Buddhist leaders of Tibet, the Panchen Lama and the Dalai Lama, were overwhelmed and unable to resist the invasion, and when there was no way, they had to ask the Qianlong Emperor for support.
Because Tibet is far away from the Kyoshi, the cycle of correspondence is also very long. When Qianlong learned of this, there were already several moonlit scenes. After reading the letter, the Qianlong Emperor was furious and immediately sent Fu Heng's son, the general Fu Kang'anti, to Tibet to deal with the invading army.
Limited by the climate of the plateau, Fukang'an rushed to the plateau with only 10,000 elite soldiers, but with this 10,000 soldiers alone, the Khokkar army was beaten to the ground and suffered heavy casualties. Faced with the Advanced Firearms of the Qing Army and the complete system of warfare, the entire Gurkha Army could not match, and it was difficult to cope with the attack of the great powers, and the Kingdom of Nepal was forced to sign a contract with the Qing Dynasty to guarantee that from now on it would never invade tibet and pay taxes to the Qing government.
The war has come to an end, but such a historical legacy problem has not been solved by the best of both worlds. In the course of the battle, one of the units of the Gurkha Army was forced to stay here in the Tibetan areas of our country because of their loss of way, and even after the end of the war they did not return, and they also tried to storm back Nepal many times, probably as a result of the collapse of power, and the Kingdom of Nepal also ignored them and did not recognize their intentions at all. So after repeated pushbacks, this group of Gurkhas had to wander around the border between the two countries, which was two hundred years.
After the end of World War II, it was a period when the wave of national independence was high in all countries of the world. At this time, the Gurkhas who were temporarily in Tibet were also gradually living with the local Tibetans, but most of them were still stateless at this time. The local Tibetans call the Gurkhas Damans, which daman translates to Chinese as cavalry, so it can be seen that the Gurkhas of this ethnic group are a veritable fighting people, and their ancestors rode on horseback a hundred years ago, conquering the east and the west, and were invincible. However, due to the changes of the times, the heroic spirit of the cavalry in the era of cold weapons could not solve the problem of food and clothing and the current situation of poverty and backwardness for the Gurkha people today.
In 2003, the Central Committee decided that the Gurkhas who remained in china in that year could be recognized by our country and obtain Chinese nationality. From then on they were no longer alone, and they finally had a country to belong to. They are no different from Tibetans in appearance, with only a pair of blue eyes telling the stories of their ancestors and the changes in history. Today, they mainly live in the Jilong area of Tibet, and the government has gradually carried out construction assistance work, first building cement buildings, then water and electricity, and reasonable subsidies. The state has always been committed to building a society that is prosperous and peaceful, and will not be left behind by the Gurkha people who have a difficult life situation.
In the face of a new change in life, the Gurkha people are also grateful and loving to the country, if you have the opportunity to visit the Tibetan area, you will find that the Gurkha people there have a bright and eye-catching five-star red flag on the roof of each house.