22-613: [REDACTED] Look up hi:बसन्त in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Basanta may refer to: Basanta Bahadur Rana , Indian athlete Basanta Choudhury , Indian actor Basanta Kumar Biswas , Indian independence activist Basanta Kumar Das (disambiguation) Basanta Kumar Nemwang , Nepalese politician Basanta Mullick , Indian Judge Basanta Regmi , Nepalese cricketer Basanta Singh , Indian footballer José María Basanta , Argentine footballer Basanta Utsav (film) ,
44-594: A Britain-India-Nepal Tripartite Agreement in 1947. Provision was made for six of the 10 Gorkha regiments in the British Indian Army to transfer to the new Indian Army . This agreement did not apply to Gurkhas employed in the Nepalese Army. As of 2020, India has 39 Gorkha battalions serving in 7 Gorkha regiments. The four Gurkha regiments transferred to the British Army were posted to
66-401: A 2013 Indian Bengali-language film See also [ edit ] Vasanta (disambiguation) Basant (disambiguation) Basanti (disambiguation) Basanta Uṯsab , an Indian spring festival Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Basanta . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
88-464: A B qualifying standard. He was trained by the former national record holder Gurdev Singh. In the 1960 Olympics at Rome, Zora Singh was 8th clocking 4:37:44.6s. Basanta finished 36th in the event by setting a new national record of 3:56:48. By setting this record, Basanta broke the previous national record of 4:16:22 clocked by his mentor Gurdev Singh who had set it in Hyderabad in 2005. Basanta
110-553: A group of terrorists were hiding in a village hut. On receiving the intelligence, Lt. Bist volunteered to conduct further surveillance. During the actual encounter, Lt. Bist killed five militants, but was shot five times in the process. Currently, there are 39 battalions serving in 7 Gorkha regiments in the Indian Army. Six regiments were transferred from the British Indian Army , while one was formed after independence; The Regimental Centres of Gorkha Regiments are situated around
132-455: A result, large numbers of men from the 7th Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Gurkha Rifles , which recruited predominantly from eastern Nepal, decided not to remain with their regiments when these became part of the British Army. In order to retain a contingent from this area of Nepal, the Indian Army made the decision to raise the 11 Gorkha Rifles . Although there was an ad hoc regiment with this number, raised during World War 1 with troops drawn from
154-672: Is an Indian athlete who competes in racewalking . He represented India in the 50 km race walk event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. His personal best in this event before the Games was 4:02:13 and he bettered it by clocking a time of 3:56:48, a new national record . Basanta qualified for the Olympics at the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Saransk , Russia in May 2012, with
176-635: Is from a hamlet, located 12 hours north of Kathmandu, Nepal. He joined the Indian army in 2002 and is currently serving at the Gorkha Regiment . Basanta is supported by Anglian Medal Hunt Company . Gorkha regiments (India) At the time of Indian Independence 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
198-473: The Brigade of Gurkhas of the British Army. The Gorkha hat is wide brimmed and comprises two layers of material. It is made of felt and is worn tilted. It was originally adopted prior to World War I for wear with the khaki drill service uniform of the time. The round "pill-box" cap worn with the traditional rifle-green dress uniform of Gorkha regiments was retained after 1947 for off-duty use. A platoon of
220-728: The Gurkha War , Sir David Ochterlony was quick to realise the potential of the Gorkhas in the British Indian Army . Until then, Gorkha defectors were generally used as irregular forces. On 24 April 1815, the first battalion of the Gorkha Regiment, was raised as the Nasiri regiment. This regiment later became the 1st King George's Own Gurkha Rifles , and saw action at the Maulun fort under Lieutenant Lawtie. They were instrumental in
242-588: The Hyderabad police action in 1948, during which Nk. Nar Bahadur Thapa of 5/5 GR (FF) earned the first Ashok Chakra Class I of independent India on 15 September 1948. The 1st Battalion, 1/5 GR (FF), captured the Sehjra bulge fighting against a whole Pakistani battalion during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 . The 4th Battalion, 4/5 GR (FF), fought in the Battle of Sylhet , earning the distinction of being
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#1732776125445264-523: The Indian Army and have served ever since. The troops are mainly from ethnic Gurkha communities of Nepal. A seventh Gorkha Rifles regiment was re-raised in the Indian Army after Independence to accommodate Gorkha soldiers of the 7th Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Gurkha Rifles who chose not to transfer to the British Army . Impressed by the fighting qualities displayed by the Gorkhas during
286-660: The 11th Gorkha Rifles, 1/11 GR, was involved in the Kargil War of 1999, where Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for gallantry. Lt. Hari Singh Bist of the 3rd Battalion of the 11th Gorkha Rifles was awarded a Shaurya Chakra posthumously for his bravery in a close combat encounter with JeM terrorists in Mendhar in Kashmir. Lt. Bist and his patrol party had acquired information that
308-562: The Indian Army, and have been awarded numerous battle and theatre honours. Gorkha regiments have won many gallantry awards, such as the Param Vir Chakra and the Maha Vir Chakra . The first Field Marshal of the independent Indian Army, Sam Manekshaw was adopted by the 8 Gorkha Regiment as their Colonel of the Regiment post- Independence. The 5th Battalion of the 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force), 5/5 GR (FF), fought gallantly in
330-749: The expansion of the British East India Company throughout the subcontinent . The Gorkhas took part in the Gurkha-Sikh War , the First and Second Anglo-Sikh Wars , Afghan wars , and in suppressing the Indian Rebellion of 1857 . Throughout these years, the British continued to recruit the Gorkhas and kept increasing the number of Gorkha regiments. By the time First World War started, there were 10 Gorkha (spelt Gurkha at
352-579: The first regiment of the Indian Army to be involved in a heliborne attack. Under the Indian Army, Gorkhas have served in Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Siachen , and in UN peacekeeping missions in Lebanon , Sudan , and Sierra Leone . Major Dhan Singh Thapa of the 1st Battalion, 8 Gorkha Rifles, 1/8 GR, won the Param Vir Chakra for his heroic actions during the 1962 Sino-Indian conflict . The 1st Battalion of
374-527: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Basanta&oldid=1215091718 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Basanta Bahadur Rana Sepoy Basanta Bahadur Rana (born 18 January 1984 in Chamkipur, Nawalparasi District , Nepal )
396-517: The major cities in India. Basically there are 4 Gorkha Training Centres across major cities. They are: Apart from this the Gorkhas are mainly recruited from GRD (Gorkha Recruiting Depot) Kunraghat , Gorakhpur , Uttar Pradesh . The Gorkha Rifle regiments have the following affiliations: The individual Gorkha rifle regiments of India are collectively known for regimental purposes as the 'Gorkha Brigade' between themselves and are not to be confused with
418-548: The new army of independent India were: In 1949, the spelling of 'Gurkha' in the Indian Army was changed to the traditional 'Gorkha'. Upon India becoming a republic in 1950, all royal titles associated with the Indian Gorkha regiments were dropped. Following the divisions of the Gorkha regiments, it was decided that transferring to the British Army would be a voluntary decision for the individual Gorkha soldiers affected. As
440-666: The remaining British colonies. In Malaya and Singapore, their presence was required in the Malayan Emergency , and they were to replace the Sikh unit in Singapore which reverted to the Indian Army on Indian independence. Those units in Malaya (Malaysia and Brunei) and Singapore, after these British colonies gained independence, are still part of Brunei and Singapore's armed forces respectively. The six regiments incorporated in
462-711: The time) regiments in the British Indian Army . The Gorkha regiments played a major role as part of the Commonwealth armies during both World Wars seeing action from Monte Cassino in the west to Rangoon in the east, and earning extensive battle honours . During the North African campaign, the German Afrikakorps accorded respect to the Nepalese knife khukri -wielding Gorkhas. Following India's independence, India, Nepal and Great Britain signed
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#1732776125445484-424: The various existing Gurkha units, the troops mostly retained the uniform and insignias of their respective regiments (with a few exceptions who wore 11 GR badges which was unofficial as no sanction was given for such). This regiment was disbanded in 1922 and has no relation to the present-day 11 Gurkha Rifles, despite claims to the contrary. Since independence, the Gorkhas have fought in every major campaign involving
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