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3rd Gorkha Rifles
Kafar Bhanda Marnu Jati(It is better to die in Valour than to live like a Coward)
The 3 Gorkha Rifles is one of the most celebrated regiments of the Indian Army with an unblemished record of battle honours and courage since its establishment in on April 24, 1815 as a Kumaon Battalion. In 1907, the Regiment was re-designated as 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gorkha Rifles. During the First World War, the Regiment distinguished itself in France, Gaza & Palestine and won 18 battle honours. During the Second World War, the Regiment fought in Burma, Malaya, Java, Indonesia, Iraq, Persia, Palestine, North Africa & Cyprus and again proved its mettle. Post Independence, the Regiment won the Battle Honour 'Pir Kanthi' in the Uri Sector in 1948 and 'Shingo-R' in the Kargil Sector in 1971. The 1/3 Gorkha Rifles has the distinction of being the first battalion in the post-independence period to carry out amphibious operations during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Colonel J.R. Chitnis, CO 1/3 GR, was honoured with the Ashok Chakra posthumously - India's highest peacetime medal for valour - in Nagaland in 1956. The Indian Army has a large Cantonment area in the holy city of Varanasi (or Benaras, or Kashi). This Cantonment, established in the last century, is the training Centre for the 3rd and 9th Gorkha Battalions and hence known in the army terms as 39 Gorkha Training Centre (39 G T C). it is a huge complex, most beautifully kept and efficiently managed. Regimental Centre:Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Insignia:A pair of crossed khukris (a Gorkha dagger), with a star in-between and the numeral three within. Motto:(It is better to die in Valour than to live like a Coward) War Cry:Ayo Gorkhali (The Gorkhas Are Here). Regimental Battalions:
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Battalion Post-Independence• Battle Honours: Pir Kanthi and Shingo R.
• Honours & Awards: 1 Ashok Chakra, 1 Kirti Chakra, 5 Vir Chakra, 5 Shaurya Chakra, 1 Yudh Seva Medal, 19 Sena Medals, 1 Bar to Sena Medal, 4 Param Vishist Seva Medals, 5 Ati Vishist Seva Medals, 9 Vishist Seva Medals, 2 McGregor Medals, 26 Mentioned-in-Despatches, 46 COAS' Commendation Cards and 19 GOC-in-C's Commendation Cards. Linage Raised at Almora (Kumaon) on 24 April 1815 by Lt Sir Robert Colquhoun. 1815: The Kemaoon Battalion. 1816:The Kemaoon Provincial Battalion. 1823: 9th ( Kemaoon) Local Battalion. 1826: 7th ( Kemaoon) Local Battalion. 1850: The Kemaoon Battalion. 1861: 18th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry. 1861: 3rd Goorkha ( The Kemaoon) Regiment. 1864: 3rd (The Kumaon) Goorkha Regiment. 1887: 3rd Goorkha Regiment 1891: 3rd Gurkha ( Rifle) Regiment .. 1901: 3rd Gurkha Rifles . 1907: 3rd The Queen's Own Gurkha Rifles. 1908: 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles. 1949: 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gorkha Rifles. 1950: 3rd Gorkha Rifles The founder Lt. Sir Robert Colquhoun, was a Scotsman, and his family tartan is that adopted by the regiment , and worn by their pipe band. |
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This is not the official web-site of the regiment or the battalion. The site is privately hosted and maintained by the family of Lt. Nawang Kapadia. The site is intended to provide information of a general nature about the battalion. The views expressed at those of the authors. Any official inquiries should be directed to the battalion. |
