# Kishanbir Nagarkoti

_Nepali soldier_

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Last updated: 2026-10-16

> Kishanbir Nagarkoti, IOM was a Nepalese soldier in the British Indian Army who was awarded the Indian Order of Merit (IOM) four times. He served in the 1st Battalion of the 5th Gurkha Rifles. He is the only person to have been awarded the IOM award four times.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126164185#P27))
- **Occupation:** soldier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126164185#P106))

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kishanbir Nagarkoti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kishanbir_Nagarkoti) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q126164185](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126164185) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Kishanbir Nagarkoti". DigiNepal. Last updated 16 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kishanbir-nagarkoti. Retrieved 5 November 2026.