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Raised : 1824 as The 16th or Sylhet Local Battalion | Raised : 1824 as The 16th or Sylhet Local Battalion. In 1908 it become the 8th Gurkha Rifles, the spelling of the word Gurkha was later changed to Gorkha. | ||
In 1908 it become the 8th Gurkha Rifles, the spelling of the word Gurkha was later changed to Gorkha. | |||
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[[Literature]]: Mike Chappell: The Gurkhas (Osprey Elite Series) | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Military heraldry of India]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of India]] | ||
[[Category:Army heraldry]] | [[Category:Army heraldry]] | ||