India, Republic. A Poorvi Star, To Rifleman Tula Ram Rai Limbu, 2Nd Gorkha Rifles Hold with a white enameled Maltese

with a white enameled Maltese cross affixed by four pins

and arranged and paid for them to be smuggled to Canada and then make their way to Britain

the inside is lined in brown leather

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India, Republic. A Poorvi Star, To Rifleman Tula Ram Rai Limbu, 2Nd Gorkha Rifles Hold with a white enameled MalteseIn bronze, impressed "9404820 RFN TULA RAM RAI LIMBU II. G. R." on the reverse, with "RAI" stroked out, measuring 39 mm (w) x 37. 5 mm (h), very light contact, soiled original ribbon of the Samar Seva Star in place of the regular ribbon for the Poorvi Star, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Poorvi Star was instituted shortly after the war with Pakistan that took place from December 3 to 16, 1971 and was awarded for active service on the front with