In 1901 the Regiment 's title was shortened when it became the ' '' 1st Gurkha Rifles ' '' and in 1903 its title was changed once more , this time to the ' '' 1st Gurkha Rifles ( The Malaun Regiment ) ' '' . This title had been adopted to commemorate due to the significance of Malaun to the Regiment ; it was where the British had decisively beaten the Gurkhas in 1815 during the Anglo – Gurka War and subsequently recruited them into the Nusseree battalions . The Regiment was located near Dharamsala when the 1905 Kangra earthquake struck on 4 April , killing 20,000 people . The 1st Gurkhas themselves suffered over 60 fatalities
1905 Kangra earthquake
1905 Kangra earthquake
1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)