Born in a archaic Hindu-Buddhist family. Went to a Boarding School run by Jesuits, turned out to possess a very inquiring mind, no clash of culture.

As a Gurkha and as expected of them served with a Gurkha Regiment gaining first hand experience of the life and manners of active soldiering. Learned the languages of Hindostan, Pakistan and Bangla Desh besides my own mother tongue Nepali.