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The 3 Gorkha Rifles is an Indian Army infantry regiment. It was originally a Gurkha regiment of the British Indian Army formed in 1815. They were present at a number of actions and wars including the Siege of Delhi in 1857 to the First and Second World Wars. After the Partition of India in 1947 the regiment was one of the six Gorkha regiments transferred to the Indian Army as part of the Tripartite Agreement signed between India, Nepal and Britain at the time of Indian independence. Prior to independence, the regiment was known as the 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles. In 1950 the regiment's title was changed to 3 Gorkha Rifles. Since 1947 the regiment has participated in a number of conflicts including the 1947 and 1971 wars against Pakistan.

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  • 3 Gorkha Rifles
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  • The 3 Gorkha Rifles is an Indian Army infantry regiment. It was originally a Gurkha regiment of the British Indian Army formed in 1815. They were present at a number of actions and wars including the Siege of Delhi in 1857 to the First and Second World Wars. After the Partition of India in 1947 the regiment was one of the six Gorkha regiments transferred to the Indian Army as part of the Tripartite Agreement signed between India, Nepal and Britain at the time of Indian independence. Prior to independence, the regiment was known as the 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles. In 1950 the regiment's title was changed to 3 Gorkha Rifles. Since 1947 the regiment has participated in a number of conflicts including the 1947 and 1971 wars against Pakistan.
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Garrison
  • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Branch
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Country
  • Indian Empire 1815-1947 1947-Present
Type
  • Rifles
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  • Regimental Insignia
Dates
  • 1815(xsd:integer)
Colors
  • Green; faced black
Unit Name
  • 3(xsd:integer)
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  • Regimental Centre
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  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 2(xsd:integer)
  • 4(xsd:integer)
  • 5(xsd:integer)
  • 9(xsd:integer)
  • 19(xsd:integer)
  • 26(xsd:integer)
  • 46(xsd:integer)
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March
  • War Cry:Jai Maha Kali, Ayo Gorkhali
Motto
  • "Better to die than live like a coward"
  • Kayar Hunu Bhanda Marnu Ramro
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  • Tartan
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  • 5(xsd:integer)
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  • The 3 Gorkha Rifles is an Indian Army infantry regiment. It was originally a Gurkha regiment of the British Indian Army formed in 1815. They were present at a number of actions and wars including the Siege of Delhi in 1857 to the First and Second World Wars. After the Partition of India in 1947 the regiment was one of the six Gorkha regiments transferred to the Indian Army as part of the Tripartite Agreement signed between India, Nepal and Britain at the time of Indian independence. Prior to independence, the regiment was known as the 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles. In 1950 the regiment's title was changed to 3 Gorkha Rifles. Since 1947 the regiment has participated in a number of conflicts including the 1947 and 1971 wars against Pakistan.
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