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Nepali Army

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Nepali Army
नेपाली सेना
Emblem of the Nepali Army
Founded1560 AD (1560 AD)
CountryNepal
TypeArmy
RoleLand operations
Size98,000 active-duty
Part ofNepalese Armed Forces
GarrisonJangi Adda, Bhadrakali, Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh
Motto(s)Better to die than to be a coward
AnniversariesMaha Shivratri[1][2]
Engagements
Websitenepalarmy.mil.np
Commanders
Chief of Army StaffGen. Prabhu Ram Sharma
Vice chief of Army StaffLieutenant General Bal Krishna Karki
Assistant Chief of Army StaffLieutenant General Saroj Pratap Rana
Notable
commanders

The Nepali Army (Nepali: नेपाली सेना, romanized: Nēpālī Sēnā), technically the Gorkhali Army (गोरखाली सेना, Gōrakhālī Sēnā; see Gorkhas), is the land service branch of the Nepalese Armed Forces. During the period of the Nepali unification campaign, it was known as the Gorkhali Army and later as the Royal Nepali Army following the establishment of a Hindu monarchy in Nepal. It was officially renamed to the Nepali Army on 28 May 2008, following the abolition of the 240-year-old Shah dynasty shortly after the Nepali Civil War.

The Nepali Army has participated in various conflicts throughout its history, going as far back as the Nepali unification campaign launched by Prithvi Narayan Shah of the Gorkha Kingdom. It has engaged in an extensive number of battles within South Asia, and continues to take part in global conflicts as part of United Nations peacekeeping coalitions.

The Nepali Army is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal and the incumbent Chief of Army Staff is General Prabhu Ram Sharma.

References

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  1. "Nepali Army | नेपाली सेना". www.nepalarmy.mil.np. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. "Nepal Army to observe Army Day on Monday". myRepublica. 2 March 2019. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.