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8th Gorkha Rifles
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/8th_Gorkha_Rifles
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:activeYearsStart
1824
gptkbp:awarded
gptkb:Param_Vir_Chakra
gptkb:Maha_Vir_Chakra
gptkb:Vir_Chakra
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:branch
Indian Army
gptkbp:colonelOfTheRegiment
gptkb:Lt_Gen_P_N_Hoon_(retired)
gptkbp:composedOf
Gorkha soldiers
gptkbp:country
gptkb:India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
8th Gorkha Rifles
gptkbp:motto
gptkb:Kayar_Hunu_Bhanda_Marnu_Ramro
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:The_Eight_Gorkhas
gptkbp:notableBattle
gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1947
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1965
gptkb:Indo-Pakistani_War_of_1971
gptkb:Kargil_War
gptkbp:originallyRaisedAs
gptkb:16th_Sylhet_Local_Battalion
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:Gorkha_Brigade
gptkbp:regimentalCentre
gptkb:Shillong
gptkbp:regimentalInsignia
crossed khukris with the numeral 8
gptkbp:type
gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:warCry
Jai Maa Kali, Ayo Gorkhali
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Gurkha_regiments
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6