Dūrgā Malla | |
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Born | |
Died | |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Indian Freedom Fighter (Army) |
Known for | Prominent activist in, and martyr for, the Indian independence movement; reorganizing aspects of the Indian National Army |
Title | Major of Azad Hind Indian National Army |
Spouse | Sharda Devi |
Mother | Parwati Devi |
Major Dūrgā Malla (1 July 1913–25 August 1944) was the first Gorkha soldier of the Indian Gorkhas in Indian National Army (INA) to sacrifice his life to the cause of Indian independence. Malla belonged to Thakuri ethnic group (the Thakuri community being one of the valiant communities of Gorkha and Nepali).[1]