Nepali Army | |
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नेपाली सेना | |
![]() Emblem of the Nepali Army | |
Founded | 1560 AD |
Country | Nepal |
Type | Army |
Role | Land operations |
Size | 98,000 active-duty |
Part of | Nepalese Armed Forces |
Garrison | Jangi Adda, Bhadrakali, Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh |
Motto(s) | Better to die than to be a coward |
Anniversaries | Maha Shivratri[1][2] |
Engagements | See list:
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Website | nepalarmy.mil.np |
Commanders | |
Chief of Army Staff | Gen. Prabhu Ram Sharma |
Vice chief of Army Staff | Lieutenant General Bal Krishna Karki |
Assistant Chief of Army Staff | Lieutenant 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.
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