# Tul Bahadur Pun Magar

_Victoria Cross recipient in World War II_

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> Tul Bahadur Pun Magar VC was a Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He later achieved the rank of Honorary Lieutenant. In addition to the Victoria Cross, Pun was awarded 10 other medals, including the Burma Star.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 March 1923 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6963630#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Myagdi District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6963630#P19))
- **Died:** 20 April 2011 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6963630#P570))
- **Place of death:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6963630#P20))
- **Occupation:** military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6963630#P106))
- **Awards:** Victoria Cross ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6963630#P166))

## Questions

**When was Tul Bahadur Pun Magar born?**  
Tul Bahadur Pun Magar was born on 23 March 1923 in Myagdi District.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tul Bahadur Pun Magar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tul_Bahadur_Pun_Magar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तुलबहादुर पुन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6963630](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6963630) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tul Bahadur Pun VC in 2007.JPG by The original uploader was Lawyerman at English Wikipedia . (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tul_Bahadur_Pun_VC_in_2007.JPG)

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