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Trivia question of the day — Mar 12, 2026

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QUESTION OF THE DAYTHU 12 MAR
DIFFICULTY 60 · HARDHISTORY

Which regiment took in Manekshaw after his battalion went to Pakistan at Partition, and dubbed him 'Sam Bahadur'?

  1. 8 Gorkha Rifles
  2. 5 Gorkha Rifles
  3. Garhwal Rifles
  4. Rajputana Rifles
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A. 8 Gorkha Rifles

8 Gorkha Rifles made him colonel of the regiment in 1955, and 'Sam Bahadur' became the title of Vicky Kaushal's 2023 biopic.

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