# Dipprasad Pun

_Nepalese Gurkha soldier_

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Last updated: 2026-10-14

> Dipprasad Pun CGC, is a Nepalese sergeant of the Royal Gurkha Rifles, who was decorated with the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for an act of bravery during the War in Afghanistan on the night of 17 September 2010. Sergeant Pun, an acting sergeant, single-handedly repelled a force of 12 to 30 Taliban insurgents who were attacking his patrol base near Babaji in Helmand province.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227115#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bima ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227115#P19))
- **Occupation:** military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227115#P106))
- **Awards:** Conspicuous Gallantry Cross ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227115#P166))

## Questions

**When was Dipprasad Pun born?**  
Dipprasad Pun was born on 1981 in Bima.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dipprasad Pun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipprasad_Pun) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): दीप प्रसाद पुन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AA_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1227115](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1227115) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Dipprasad Pun". DigiNepal. Last updated 14 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dipprasad-pun. Retrieved 5 November 2026.