Years Of The Gorkha Regiment: A Lookback
So it’s 24th April once again. And with this, the regiment of Gorkha completed yet another year in its distinguished service to the nation. After years, the warriors of Gorkha still stand hard in front of the enemy line protecting the nation. The current Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh Suhag himself is a Gorkha officer. He was commissioned in 4th Batallion of the 5th GR (4/5 GR) in
They have a history of courage in battle. Here is a lookback at the years of Gorkha Regiment:
- The name “Gorkha” comes from the hill town of Gorkha from which the Nepalese kingdom had expanded.
- It was raised as the Nasiri regiment. This regiment later became the 1st King George’s Own Gurkha Rifles. Their first war was at the Malaun fort under Lieutenant Lawtie in the pre-independence era.
- Following India’s independence, India, Nepal and Great Britain signed an agreement, The Tripartite Agreement, and of the total of 6 regiments of the Gurkha Rifles joined the Indian Army. In , when India became a republic, the “Royal” titles were dropped from 5 RGR (FF) that joined the Indian Army.
- The Victorians identified them as a “martial race” in the Br
A Two-Two as Army Chief
General Dalbir Singh Suhag, has yesterday taken over as the 26th Indian Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), following the retirement of General Bikram Singh.
General Dalbir Singh Suhag is from the Gorkha Rifles.
Earlier in his career, he served as a Commandant (Inspector General) of the Special Frontier Forces (SFF), the Tibetan Army based in Chakrata, Uttarakhand.
The SSF is not directly under the Army, but operates under the Cabinet Secretariat.
The SSF is not directly under the Army, but operates under the Cabinet Secretariat.
The SSF is also knowm as Establishment 22, or simply the ‘Two-twos, because its first Inspector General Maj. Gen. Sujan Singh Uban earlier in his career had commanded the 22 Mountain Brigade.
On the occasion of a Two-two assuming the highest post in the Indian Army, I repost an article published 2 years ago in The Pioneer.
I am not sure, if, as Army Chief, General Suhag will sing the Vikasi song.
My article on the Tibetan Two-twos, Consigned to the dustbin of history appeared in the Edit page of The Pioneer.
The ‘unacknowledged brave men of the Tibetan Army’s Special Frontier Forces fought well
List of All Chief of The Indian Defence and The Chief of Army Staff of India
Name:
Tenure: General Sir Robert Lockhart
15 Aug – 31 Dec
General Sir Roy Bucher
01 Jan – 14 Jan
Field Marshal KM Cariappa
15 Jan – 14 Jan
General KS Rajendra Sinhji
15 Jan - 14 May
General S.M. Srinagesh
15 May - 7 May
General K.S. Thimayya
8 May - 7 May
General P.N. Thapar
8 May - 19 November
General J.N. Choudhary
20 November - 7 June
General P.P. Kumaramangalam
8 June - 7 June
General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
8 June - 14 January
General G.G. Bewoor
15 January - 31 May
General T.N. Raina
1 June - 31 May
General O.P. Malhotra
1 June - 31 May
General K.V. Krishna Rao
1 June - 31 July
General A.S. Vaidya
1 August - 31 January
General K. Sunderji
1 February - 30 April
General V.N. Sharma
1 May - 30 June
General S.F. Rodrigues
1 July - 30 June
General B.C. Joshi
1 July - 18 November
General S. Roychowdhury
22 November - 30 September
General V.P. Malik
1 October - 30 September
General S. Padmanabhan
1 October -
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