# Bhanbhagta Gurung

_Recipient of the Victoria Cross_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Havildar Bhanbhagta Gurung, VC, also known as Bhanbhakta Gurung, 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, awarded for his actions while serving as a Rifleman with the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Gurkha Rifles in Burma during the Second World War.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** September 1921 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4900957#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4900957#P19))
- **Died:** 1 March 2008 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4900957#P570))
- **Place of death:** Gorkha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4900957#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4900957#P27))
- **Awards:** Victoria Cross ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4900957#P166))

## Questions

**When was Bhanbhagta Gurung born?**  
Bhanbhagta Gurung was born on September 1921 in Nepal.

## Related

- [Gorkha Municipality](https://diginpl.com/places/gorkha-municipality)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bhanbhagta Gurung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhanbhagta_Gurung) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): भनभक्त गुरुङ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4900957](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4900957) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bhanbhagta Gurung VC.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bhanbhagta_Gurung_VC.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Bhanbhagta Gurung". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bhanbhagta-gurung. Retrieved 21 October 2026.