# Gaje Ghale

_Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1922-2000)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-13

> Gaje Ghale VC 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:** 1 July 1922 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5517573#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Barpak ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5517573#P19))
- **Died:** 28 March 2000 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5517573#P570))
- **Place of death:** New Delhi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5517573#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5517573#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5517573#P106))
- **Awards:** Victoria Cross; 1939–45 Star; Burma Star; Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal; Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal; United Nations Medal; Order of the Star of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5517573#P166))

## Questions

**When was Gaje Ghale born?**  
Gaje Ghale was born on 1 July 1922 in Barpak.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gaje Ghale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaje_Ghale) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गजे घले](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%87_%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5517573](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5517573) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gaje Ghale (1943, Simon Elwes).jpg by Simon Elwes (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gaje_Ghale_(1943,_Simon_Elwes).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gaje Ghale, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gaje Ghale (1943, Simon Elwes).jpg — Simon Elwes, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Gaje Ghale". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gaje-ghale. Retrieved 3 November 2026.