8th Gorkha Rifles

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/8th_Gorkha_Rifles

GPTKB entity

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