Sirupate 0 Report post Posted June 28, 2004 1st Victoria cross won by Gurkha hero Agansing Rai will be sold in auction that is being held on July 22nd. If he haven chose a path of luxury he could have sold it but it never occured to him. He lived in two room house with his wife and children in the village of Amsara in eastern Nepal, 3 days walk from KTM. He died at the age of 80. After 4 years of his death, his VC is being sold. It is a first Gurkha VC ever to be sold at auction and it is likely to fetch at leat £110,000. Money will be given to a charity which provides welfare and education for the country's desperate children. I read in some paper where his 2 sons and 3 daughters want that money to be given to charity in Nepal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KalluG 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 (edited) Medal entitlement of Naik Agansing Rai - 5th Gurkha Rifles 1. Victoria Cross 2. 1939 - 45 Star 3. Burma Star 4. War Medal - ( 1939-45 ) 5. India Service Medal - ( 1939-45 ) 6. Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1953 7. Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal 1977 8. Raksha Medal 1965 9. Indian Independence Medal 1947 10. Sainya Seva Medal ( India ) clasp "Jammu Kashmir" 11. Videsh Seva Medal ( India ) clasp "Congo" 12. United Nations Service Medal - ( 1960-65 ) ( ONUC ) Congo ribbon 13. 20 Years' Long Service Medal 14. 9 Years' Long Service Medal Edited June 29, 2004 by KhemGurung Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
makardhoj 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 I do salute to this tiger. Is Victoria Cross Britain's highest gallantry award? How many Gorkha soldiers won this award? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sirupate 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2004 QUOTE (RKYadav @ Jun 29 2004, 01:02 PM) Is Victoria Cross Britain's highest gallantry award? How many Gorkha soldiers won this award? Yes, it is. 13 Gurkhas won VC. They are :- 01. Kulbir Thapa Magar 02. Karan Bahadur Rana Magar 03. Lal Bahadur Thapa Magar 04. Gaje Ghale 05. Ganju Lama 06. Tul Bahadur Pun Magar 07. Netra Bahadur Thapa Magar 08. Agan Singh Rai 09. Sher Bahadur Thapa Chettri 10. Thaman Gurung 11. Bhanu Bhakta Gurung 12. Lachhiman Gurung 13. Ram Bahadur Limbu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Numraj Gurung 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2004 13 jana matrai ho ra? Ali dherai hunu parne jasto lagchha maile suneko anusar ta? The 5th Gurkha Rifles alone won the 9 Victoria Crosses, I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainka_Shivani 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2004 I also heard that Gurkha soldiers had won many VCs. but I don't know more about this issue. A long ago I read somewhere that there were more than 25 Gurkha rifle regiments but currently I found only eleven Gurkha rifle Regiments. 2nd Gurkha Rifles, 6 Gurkha rifle, 7 Gurkha rifle and 10 Gurkha rifles are under the Britis Government and others are under an Indian government. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shima 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2004 QUOTE (Sirupate @ Jun 28 2004, 11:11 PM) 1st Victoria cross won by Gurkha hero Agansing Rai will be sold in auction that is being held on July 22nd. If he haven chose a path of luxury he could have sold it but it never occured to him. He lived in two room house with his wife and children in the village of Amsara in eastern Nepal, 3 days walk from KTM. He died at the age of 80. After 4 years of his death, his VC is being sold. It is a first Gurkha VC ever to be sold at auction and it is likely to fetch at leat £110,000. Money will be given to a charity which provides welfare and education for the country's desperate children. I read in some paper where his 2 sons and 3 daughters want that money to be given to charity in Nepal. I respect him and his victory !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limitation//Moon 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2004 http://www.army.mod.uk/brigade_of_gurkhas/ secret of gorkhali's here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sirupate 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2004 QUOTE (Numraj Gurung @ Jun 30 2004, 11:56 AM) 13 jana matrai ho ra? Ali dherai hunu parne jasto lagchha maile suneko anusar ta? The 5th Gurkha Rifles alone won the 9 Victoria Crosses, I think. Victoria Cross 13 jana matra ho. aba India ko pramvir chakra ki ke bhanchha ni tyo pako bhane chahi bhindai kura ho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
makardhoj 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2004 QUOTE (Sirupate @ Jun 29 2004, 05:22 PM) Yes, it is. 13 Gurkhas won VC. They are :- 01. Kulbir Thapa Magar 02. Karan Bahadur Rana Magar 03. Lal Bahadur Thapa Magar 04. Gaje Ghale 05. Ganju Lama 06. Tul Bahadur Pun Magar 07. Netra Bahadur Thapa Magar 08. Agan Singh Rai 09. Sher Bahadur Thapa Chettri 10. Thaman Gurung 11. Bhanu Bhakta Gurung 12. Lachhiman Gurung 13. Ram Bahadur Limbu Thank you Sirupate ji. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites