A exploration of the Kukri in 18th century Nepali history; through the work of Col. William Kirkpatrick, “An Account of the Kingdom of Nepaul, Being the Substance of Observations Made During a Mission to that Country, in the Year 1793,” London, W. Miller, 1811. By: Viking K Kunwor, 2012 ©. Part I – The Kukri. “The kukri is at the very heart of the tradition and culture of Nepal, and, as a very good friend or deadly foe, it mirrors the duality of human nature and the nature of mankind.” -Bob Crew, Gurkhas at War, 2004. The focus of this article is firstly to examine some aspects of the Kukri in relation to Col. Kirkpatrick´s mission to Nepal (Nepaul) in 1793. In doing this I´ll attempt to place it in a historical context and briefly discuss the Kukris meaning in Nepal. Using original observations made by Col. Kirkpatrick during his journey to Nepal regarding the Kukri is the base for further exploration. Any quotes or images unless further information is given is taken from his work published in 1811. His illustration, on page 118/119 (as shown below in reduced size), of the Kukri (Khookeri) and Kora (Kohara) is the very first illustration of a Kukri knife and some of the weapons used by the hill-men of Nepal we have record of, published in 1811. It is through Col. Kirkpatrick´s work that the Kukri could for the first time in history be seen in a book and would thus allow the British public and of course the World at large to gain knowledge about it. To achieve desired purpose of this article it is important to examine the Kukri depicted in his work and also to explore some of the events during the time he visited Nepal. Part I will largely only deal with the subject of the Kukri and information relating to gaining a wider understanding of this knife par excellence in the time of Col. Kirkpatricks visit. as shown in Col. Kirkpatricks book, page 118/119.