KATHMANDU, April 22: Captain Ram Bahadur Limbu VC, MVO, a distinguished British Gurkha soldier known for his bravery and valor on the battlefield, has passed away on Saturday. He was 83.
He died in his village on June 30, 2000.A gate at an army complex in Gangtok is named after him.His son Pema Ledya said many people might have forgotten about Ganju Lama but the museum will help spread his stories to the world.
A museum dedicated to war hero and Victoria Cross awardee Late Ganju Lama has been set up by his family at his ancestral Sangmoo village in South Sikkim. A statue of Lama, who came to be known as 'tank killer' for knocking down two Japanese tanks with an anti-tank weapon in World War II, was also erected. The museum, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang,