Suk Bahadur Rai

Private Aung San Thuriya Suk Bahdur Rai (Nepali: सुक बहादुर राई, Burmese: ဆာ့ခ်ဗဟာ ဒူးရွိုင်း) (serial No.(kyee) 01914) was the only Gurkha to have received Aung San Thuriya medal, the highest and most prestigious award in Myanmar (Burma) for gallantry and bravery in the face of enemy. He was killed in actions while fighting against invading Kuomintang (KMT) troops of General Li Mi of China in the Battle of Tachileik Highway in Shan State, Myanmar.Suk Bahdur Rai was honoured and awarded Aung San Thuriya medal posthumously in 1951.

Contents

• Saroj Rai Song by Suk Bahadur Rai on the occasion of my birthday
• Commemorations
• References