# Agansing Rai

_Nepalese Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1920–2000)_

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> Agansing Rai was a Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 April 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4691204#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4691204#P19))
- **Died:** 27 May 2000 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4691204#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4691204#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4691204#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4691204#P106))
- **Awards:** Victoria Cross; Military Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4691204#P166))

## Questions

**When was Agansing Rai born?**  
Agansing Rai was born on 24 April 1920 in Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Agansing Rai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agansing_Rai) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अगनसिंह राई](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4691204](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4691204) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: VCAgansingRai.jpg by The original uploader was Peter Warrington at English Wikipedia . Later versions were uploaded by Iain at en.wikipedia . (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VCAgansingRai.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Agansing Rai, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: VCAgansingRai.jpg — The original uploader was Peter Warrington at English Wikipedia . Later versions were uploaded by Iain at en.wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Agansing Rai". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/agansing-rai. Retrieved 14 November 2026.