9 Gorkha Rifles

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=9 Gorkha Rifles


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dates= 1807 - Present
country= India
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branch= Army
type= Rifles
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size=6 Battalions
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garrison=Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
garrison_label=Regimental Centre
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motto="Kafar Hunu Bhanda Marnu Niko (Better to die than live like a coward)"
colors="Ayo Gorkhali (The Gorkhas are here)"
colors_label= War Cry
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decorations=1 Ashoka Chakra, 5 Param Vishist Seva Medals, 5 Maha Vir Chakras, 3 Kirti Chakras, 6 Ati Vishist Seva Medals, 17 Vir Chakras, 7 Shaurya Chakras, 13 Sena Medals and 14 Vishist Seva Medals
battle_honours=Post Independence Phillora, Kumarkhali and Dera Baba Nanak
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identification_symbol=A pair of crossed Khukris with the numeral 9 below
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The 9 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army. The regiment was one of the Gurkha regiments transferred to the Indian Army after independence as part of the tripartite agreement signed between India, Nepal and Great Britain.

History

The history of the 9 Gorkha Rifles dates back to 1817, when it was raised at Infantry Levy at Fatehgarh. In 1823, it became a regular unit as part of the Bengal Native Infantry. After the reorganisations post-1857, the designation was changed to 9 Bengal Native Infantry with one of its companies formed by Gorkhas and other hillmen. By then the Regiment had fought at Bhartpur and in the difficult Battle of Sobraon in the First Anglo-Sikh War. In 1901, the Regiment was designated 9 Gorkha Rifles.

9 GR fought in the Great War in Europe and in the inter war years took part in the operations in the North West Frontier. In World War II, it fought in Italy and North Africa.

The 3/9 GR and 4/9 GR formed part of the Chindit operations in Burma, and earned a reputation in the long range penetration operations.

Post Independence

Since 1947 the regiment has fought in the 1962 Indo-China War, the 1/9 GR fought under the most demanding conditions on the Namka Chu in (Arunachal Pradesh).The Regiment was also involved in the 1965 and 1971 was with Pakistan.

References

The 9th Gurkha Rifles massacred hundreds of unarmed civilians on 13th April, 1919 at jallianwalla bagh in Amritsar
* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/Army/Regiments/9Gorkha.html 9GR on Bharat-Rakshak]