Recipients of the Military Cross from the Royal Nepal Army
Background[edit]
The Royal Nepal Army fought on the side of the Allied Forces during the First and the Second World Wars. Many Nepalese who fought in the regiments of the British Indian Army won the Victoria Cross. However, the Nepalese who served in the Royal Nepal Army in the Allied Forces could be awarded, at the most, only the Military Cross, the third highest gallantry award of the British and erstwhile Commonwealth forces. According to the historian Prem Singh Basnyat, the Rana rulers of Nepal unofficially convinced British authorities not to award the Victoria Cross to the personnel from the Royal Nepal Army, since such personnel would then have to be shown appropriate respect by the Rana Prime Minister and other senior members of the ruling classes, which was unacceptable to them.[1]
Verifiable recipients[edit]
The following are the verifiable recipients of the Military Cross from the Royal Nepal Army.
- Chutra Bahadur Thapa, Burma Campaign.[2]
- Gupta Bahadur Gurung, Burma Campaign.[3]
- Hom Bahadur Gurung, Burma Campaign, 1944.[4]
- Shailendra Bahadur Mahat, Burma Campaign, 1944.[5]
- Jagat Bahadur Khatri, Burma Campaign, 1945.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Basnyat, Prem Singh (August 5, 2020). "Nepalese Military Honored By Military Cross In The World War I And The World War II". Spotlight Nepal.
- ^ Nepal Press Digest. Regmi Research Project. 1974.
- ^ Mainali, Pramod (2006). Milestones of History. Pramod Mainali. ISBN 978-99946-960-4-8.
- ^ "Recommendation of Award for Hombahadur Gurung". 1944.
- ^ "Recommendation of Award for Shailendra Bahadur Mahat". 1944.
- ^ "Recommendation of award for Jagat Bahadur Khatri". 1945.