Passing Out Parade Of 161 Young Gorkha Soldiers Held At 14 Gorkha Training Center

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September 8, 2022
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A strength of 161 Young Soldiers took oath in an impressive Passing Out Parade at the historical Salaria Stadium of 14 Gorkha Training Center in Subathu, Himachal Pradesh.

Lt Gen Sanjeev Chauhan, Commandant Officers Training Academy, Gaya, reviewed the parade. He congratulated the young soldiers on the successful completion of their training and for the excellent standard of the parade.

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The coveted Best Recruit Award was presented to Recruit Dipak Chhantel Magar of Gorkha Rifles who hails from Surkhate village of Nepal.

In addition to an impressive Military Parade, Pipe Band, PT and Continuity Drill display was also conducted. Keeping alive the glorious traditions of producing excellent soldiers, the 14 Gorkha Training Centre stands tall as one of the premier training institutes in the country today.

All About The Gorkha Regiments

Motto: Different for various Regiments.
War Cry: “Jai Mahakali Ayo Gorkhali” (Hail goddess Kali, the Gorkhas are here)

Since the independence of India in 1947, as per the terms of the Britain–India–Nepal Tripartite Agreement, six Gorkha regiments, formerly part of the British Indian Army, became part of the Indian Army and have served ever since. The troops are mainly from ethnic Nepali Gurkhas of Nepal and ethnic Nepalese origin people known as Nepali Gorkha They have a history of courage in battle, evident from the gallantry awards won by Gorkha soldiers and battle honours awarded to Gorkha both before and after joining the Indian Army. A seventh Gorkha Rifles regiment was re-raised in the Indian Army after Independence to accommodate Gorkha soldiers of 7th Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Gurkha Rifles who chose not to transfer to the British Army. The Gorkha hat is wide brimmed, made of felt and is worn tilted.

Name of Regiment	Estd. on	Motto of the Regiment	War Cry of the Regiment
1 Gorkha Rifles	1815	“Kayar hunu bhanda marnu ramro” (Better to die than live like a coward)	“Jai Ma Kali, ayo Gorkhali” (Hail Goddess Kali, here come the Gorkhas)
3 Gorkha Rifles	1815
4 Gorkha Rifles	1857
5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)	1858	“Shaurya Evam Nishta” (courage and determination)
8 Gorkha Rifles	1824	“Kayar hunu bhanda marnu ramro” (Better to die than live like a coward)
9 Gorkha Rifles	1817
11 Gorkha Rifles	1918-1922; from 1948	“Yatraham vijayastatra” (Victory resides where I reside)

Regimental Centres of Gorkha Regiments:

The Regimental Centres of Gorkha Regiments are situated around the major cities in India. Basically, there are 4 Gorkha Training Centres across major cities. They are: