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Gurkha Battalion

March 17 , 2019 2079 days 925 0
  • British Government has announced plans to raise an additional Gurkha Battalion.
  • 3rd Battalion of Royal Gurkha Rifles will be established as a Specialised Infantry Battalion with approximately 300 personnel.
  • The Anglo-Nepalese War (1814-16) was fought between British and Gorkha Dynasty.
  • The British were impressed by the discipline and ferocity of Gurkha soldiers.
  • Gorkhas were later integrated into British Army.

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