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The 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin. It was formed in 1858 as part of the British Indian Army and served in the First World War and Second World War. The regiment was one of the Gorkha regiments that was transferred to the Indian Army following independence in 1947. The regiment was formerly known as the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force). Since 1947, the regiment has served in a number of conflicts, including the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It has also participated in peacekeeping operations in Sri Lanka.

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rdfs:label	5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
rdfs:comment	The 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin. It was formed in 1858 as part of the British Indian Army and served in the First World War and Second World War. The regiment was one of the Gorkha regiments that was transferred to the Indian Army following independence in 1947. The regiment was formerly known as the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force). Since 1947, the regiment has served in a number of conflicts, including the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It has also participated in peacekeeping operations in Sri Lanka.
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Garrison	Shillong, Meghalaya
Branch	Indian Army
identification symbol	dbkwik:resource/j15qzoCTtq4tcLipNWSAig== A pair of crossed Khukris with the numeral 5 in-between
Nickname	Frontier Force
Country	Indian Empire 1858-1947 1947-Present
Type	Rifles
identification symbol label	Regimental Insignia
Dates	1858(xsd:integer)
Colors	Green; faced black.
Unit Name	5(xsd:integer)
garrison label	Regimental Centre
decorations	1(xsd:integer) 4(xsd:integer) 5(xsd:integer) 7(xsd:integer) 8(xsd:integer) 23(xsd:integer) 27(xsd:integer) 49(xsd:integer)
March	War Cry:Jai Maha Kali, Ayo Gorkhali
Motto	Shaurya Evam Nistha
identification symbol 2 label	Tartan
Size	6(xsd:integer)
abstract	The 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army comprising Gurkha soldiers of Nepalese origin. It was formed in 1858 as part of the British Indian Army and served in the First World War and Second World War. The regiment was one of the Gorkha regiments that was transferred to the Indian Army following independence in 1947. The regiment was formerly known as the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force). Since 1947, the regiment has served in a number of conflicts, including the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It has also participated in peacekeeping operations in Sri Lanka.

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