Narbahadur Thapa
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BornMarch 1921 (age 104)
Allegiance
India
IndiaBranch
British Indian Army
Indian Army
British Indian Army 
Indian ArmyService years11 November 1940 - ??
Narbahadur Thapa | |
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| Born | March 1921 (age 104) |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Service years | 11 November 1940 - ?? |
| Rank | Naik |
| Service number | 10341 |
| Unit | 5/5 Gorkha Rifles |
| Conflicts | Operation Polo |
| Awards | Ashoka Chakra |
Naik Narbahadur Thapa, AC was an Indian Army soldier who was awarded with the first ever living India's highest peacetime military decoration Ashoka Chakra for his bravery in Operation Polo.[1] He served as a soldier with the 5/5 Gorkha Rifles.[2]
