The 1 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha infantry regiment of the Indian
Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin. It was originally formed as part of the British Indian Army in 1815, later adopting the title of the 1st
King George V's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment), however, in 1947, following India's independence in
1947, it was transferred to the Indian Army and in
1950 when India became a Republic, it was redesignated as the 1
Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment).
The regiment has a long tradition and has participated in many conflicts,
including many of the colonial conflicts prior to Independence, as well as the First and Second World
Wars. Since 1947 the regiment has also participated
in a number of campaigns against Pakistan in 1965 and 1971 as well as undertaking peacekeeping duties as part of the United Nations.
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