Prajnanam - Shourya 3

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"The sacrifice I am offering shall not go in vain. India will be free. I am confident. This is only a matter of time, Sharda! Don’t worry, crores of Hindustanis are with you," was his last words to his wife 

 Remembering *Major Durga Malla* 

Who was the first Gorkha soldier from the Indian Gorkhas, Khas ethnic group in Indian National Army (INA) to sacrifice his life for the cause of Indian independence movement.


●Malla was born in July 1913 at Doiwala near Dehradun, into a Khas Thakuri family of Indian Gorkhas.

●In 1931, when he was 18 years old, he moved to Dharamshala and got enrolled in 2/1 Gorkha Rifles.

●In 1942, Malla joined INA 

●His devotion to duty coupled with other skills elevated him to the rank of a Major in INA and he was asked to work in the intelligence wing of the INA

●25 August, the day of his hanging is observed as Balidan Diwas, or Martyrs' Day, by Gorkhas across India.

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