Name: Sub (Hony Capt) Fateh Singh (retd)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 14 Sep 1948
Gazette Notification: 9 Pres/52,26.1.52
Citation:
During the night of 13 September 1948, Havildar Fateh Singh was 21/C of a platoon in Zojila Pass area when the platoon came under heavy enemy automatic fire and suffered heavy casualties. The leading and rear companies were also subjected to heavy enemy fire and the slightest
Name: Hony Capt Fidu Ram
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 07 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 132 Pres 65,17-9-65
Citation:
On the night of 7 September 1965, Havildar Fidu Ram, in charge of a signal detachment, was in a party of forward observers in the Sialkot Sector. When it became necessary to fire on a strongly held enemy target, it was found that the wireless set was
Name: Lt Gen Francis Tiburtius
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 12 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Tiburtius Dias was commanding a battalion of 11th Gorkha Rifles during the operations against Pakistan in the Eastern Sector. On 12 December 1971, he was ordered to capture a well prepared position held by an enemy infantry
Name: Hav fSowarn Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 13 Feb 1948
Gazette Notification:
Citation:
Naik Sowam Singh was the Section Commander of a leading section of the company sent out of a fighting patrol in Jundwara area in Kashmir Valley on 13 February 1948. The area was difficult and deeply snow bound. When the patrol reached
Name: Nk Gabar Singh Negi
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 17 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
On 16 December 1971, a battalion of Garhwal Rifles was ordered to raid enemy localities in the Western Sector. During the move to the objective, while the battalion was passing through a minefield, two anti-personnel mines were actuated which alerted the enemy who brought down heavy
Name: Rfn Gagan Chand
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 01 Oct 1967
Gazette Notification: 82 Pres/68,17-12-68
Citation:
Rifleman Gagan Chand was involved in fighting in the Cho La area on 1 October 1967. When the Chinese opened machine gun and recoilless gunfire, he rushed to a nearby post, picked up the light machine gun and fired on the Chinese killing five of
Name: Sep Gajan Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 18 Jun 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 8 June 1948 at Zojila Pass, Sepoy Gajan Singh was Bren gun No. 1. After stand down, he was away from his position when the enemy opened up heavy MMG and LMG fire on the picquet. He rushed back to the picquet position under very accurate and close fire
Name: Maj Gajnan Adisare (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1947 Indo Pak Kashmir War
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1947
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Hav Ganesh Datt
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 07 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 132 Pres 65,17-9-65
Citation:
On 7 September, 1965, while leading a section during an attack on an enemy position in the Sialkot Sector, Naik Ganesh Datt saw that a light machine gun was inflicting casualties on his company and holding up its advance. With complete disregard for his personal
Name: Nk Ganesh Prasad Yadav
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Vijay - Kargil
Date of Award: 15 Aug 1999
Gazette Notification: 113Pres/98,15-8-99
Citation:
Naik Ganesh Prasad Yadav belonged to Charlie Company which was assigned the task of capturing point 4268, a well-fortified enemy post at an an altitude of 14,000 feet in Batalik sub-sector of Kargil on 28 May 1999 during 'Operation Vijay'. After approach march of
Name: 2nd Lt. Ganga Bahadur Rawat
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 20 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 57 Pres 64, 23-4-64
Citation:
On 20, October 1962, when his battalion in the Tsangdhar area was attacked by the Chinese forces, Havildar Ganga Bahadur Rawat was performing the duties of a Company Havildar Major. When a platoon was being over-run, Havildar Rawat counter-attacked the enemy with his
Name: L/Hav Ganga Dhar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
Naik Ganga Ram was leading section of a company on an enemy position at Radio Katanga in Congo on 13 September 1961. The assault came under heavy enemy fire. Undaunted, Naik Ganga Pam charged the enemy position and with complete disregard for
Name: Nb Sub Ganga Ram
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1961 Vijay - Goa Liberation
Date of Award: 13 Sep 1961
Gazette Notification: 19 Pres 62, 26-1-62
Citation:
Ganga Ram was leading section of a company on an enemy position at Radio Katanga in Congo on 13 September 1961. The assault came under heavy enemy fire. Undaunted, Naik Ganga Pam charged the enemy position and with complete disregard for his
Name: L/Nk Ganga Ram
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1988
Gazette Notification: 35 Pres/88, 22-1-88
Citation:
Lance Naik Ganga Ram was deployed in Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force. He was part of the assault team tasked to raid and destroy the militants' headquarters in the heart of Jaffna town on 12 October 1987. Unmindful of his
Name: Hony Capt Ganga Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 14 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
On 14 December 1971, Sepoy Ganga Singh was the light machine gunner with a company of the Kumaon Regiment, which was assigned the task of assaulting Maynamati Cantonment in the Eastern Sector. The company was pinned down due to
Name: Gp Capt Gangadhar Rangnath Railkar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 22 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres 66, 30-9-66
Citation:
Flight Lieutenant Gangadhar Rangnath Railkar was a navigator in a photo reconnaissance squadron. During the September 1965 operations, he undertook several missions and obtained vital information about enemy dispositions. He always volunteered for the most difficult sorties and flew
Name: Capt Gautam Mubayi
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 02 Nov 1965
Gazette Notification: 9 Pres/66,1-1-66
Citation:
On the night of 2 November 1965 a company of Dogra Regiment in which Captain G. Mubayi was commanding a platoon in the Mendhar Sector, J&K, was ordered to take possession of a strongly defended feature which notwithstanding the ceasefire had been encroached upon by Pakistani
Name: Maj Gautam Shasikumar Khot
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Vijay - Kargil
Date of Award: 26 Jan 2000
Gazette Notification: 63 Pres/2000, 26.1.2000
Citation:
Major Gautam Shasikumar Khot moved to 'Operation Vijay' area on 5 July 1999. In a short span of time, he had flown almost 70 hours, piloting helicopters in difficult high altitude areas in trying weather conditions, landing at unprepared helipads and saving many lives of his comrades at
Name: Flt Lt GB Gabral (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 20 Nov 1950
Gazette Notification: 14 Pres 50, 20-11-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Asst Comdt GB Valankar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Assistant company Commander G B Valankar led his company with courage and confidence in their advance in the Eastern Sector. The advance was held up by stiff resistance from an enemy post, which was well fortified and held in strength by elements of the Pakistan Special Service
Name: Flt Lt GC Wilks
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 20 Nov 1950
Gazette Notification: 14 Pres 50, 20-11-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Gp Capt GD Clarke
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 20 Nov 1950
Gazette Notification: 14 Pres 50, 20-11-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Cdr George Martis
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 10 Jan 1972
Gazette Notification: 86 Pres/72 15-7-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Lieutenant Commander George Martis was the leader of naval force, which operated off the coast of enemy held territories in Bangladesh. He was called upon to operate his unit inside enemy held territory to provide information
Name: PA Nk Ghama Oraon
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1991
Gazette Notification: 55 Pres/91, 26-1-91
Citation:
While operating as the leading scout of a subsidiary column forming part of the operation Silver Fish conducted to search-and destroy militants in the dense jungles of Rugam, Sri Lanka, on 4 August, 1989, Sepoy Ghama Oraon encountered four militants armed with lethal weapons. The
Name: Nb Sub Ghan Bahadur Sahi
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 01 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres,66,30-9-66
Citation:
On 1 September 1965, a company of Gorkha Rifles, while proceeding to Sonemarg, was ambushed by Pakistani infiltrators. While one of its platoons was chasing the enemy uphill, an enemy LMG halted its further advance for a while. Rifleman Ghan Bahadur Sahi, who was in the right
