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Name: Col Keshava-Pillai Paramesvaran-Pillai Sasikumar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1991
Gazette Notification: 55 Pres/91, 26-1-91
Citation:
On 21 January, 1990, Colonel Keshava-Pillai Paramesvaran Pillai Sasikumar Commanding Officer 7/8 Gorkha Rifles was instructed by Brigadier A.K. Sanyal, Commander, 167 Infantry Brigade, to provide a Company for operation in the area of HQ 2 Madras in Sri Lanka, around which a large
Name: Wg Cdr Keshev Chandra Aggarwal
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 09 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 75 Pres/72, 17-6-72
Citation:
During the hostilities with Pakistan in December 1971, Wing Commander Keshev Chandra Aggarwal was in command of an operational fighter squadron. He led a number of operational missions against enemy armour and troop concentrations in support
Name: Sep Kewal Singh
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 26 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 69 Pres/62,12-11-62
Citation:
On the night of 26 October 1962, a company of Sikh Regiment was holding a defensive position in the forward defended localities of the Walong garrison in NEFA. This position was threatened by enemy forces. Some ofthem had managed to get dangerously close to our defences. Sepoy
Name: Hav KG George
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 06 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 132 Pres 65,17-9-65
Citation:
Under persistent enemy shelling and air strafing, Lance Havildar KG George continued to lead his section to restore disrupted communications in the Wagah sector in Pakistan. On the night of 8 September 1965, notwithstanding risk to his life, he established a
Name: Hony Capt Khajur Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 21 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
On the night of 10 December 1971, Naik Khajur Singh was with a force, which attacked an enemy position in Jammu and Kashmir. This was a well-fortified locality held in strength by the enemy. During the attack, the assaulting troops came under heavy and accurate fire from enemy
Name: Sep Kharak Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1971
Gazette Notification: 37 Pres 73,16-6-73
Citation:
Sepoy Kharak Singh was in the leading platoon of Mahar Regiment which engaged the enemy force in the Lipa Valley. As the platoon closed in, the enemy brought down heavy automatic and small arms fire. With complete disregard for his personal safety although wounded, he crawled
Name: Hony Capt Khazan Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 15 Apr 1948
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres,66,30-9-66
Citation:
On 6 September, 1965, when Subedar Khazan Singh's company faced an enemy company in awe11 dug-out position supported medium machine gun and anti tank guns, he led his company to charge the enemy so fiercely that the enemy fled leaving behind 35 killed and
Name: Lt Khazan Singh Sangwan (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 06 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 73 Pres72, 17-6-72
Citation:
Havildar Khazan Singh Sangwan was commanding a section of a company of Brigade of Guards, deployed in support of a battalion of Sikh Regiment, holding Bhagla Ridge in the Chhamb Sector. On 6 December 1971, the enemy launched a massive attack supported by armour on the
Name: Lt Gen Khem Karan Singh (retd)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 06 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 129 Pres/65,11-11-65
Citation:
Brigadier Khem Karan Singh, commander of an armoured brigade, led his brigade and some additional armoured units into action during the operations in the Sialkot Sector from 6 to 22 September 1965. He was to cope with enemy tanks which were superior in number and better in
Name: Lt Col Khushal Chand (now deceased)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26.1.50
Citation:
In February 1948, Major Khushal Chand was one of the two officers who volunteered to go to Leh to help in raising a local militia force and to conduct the defence of the Ladakh Valley. For four months Major Khushal Chand with one platoon of J&K State Forces and about twenty local
Name: Hony Capt Khushal Singh Rawat
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 18 May 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Nb Sub Khushi Ram
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1989
Gazette Notification: 23 Pres/89,26.1.89
Citation:
On 25 January, 1988, whilst 16 Kumaon was deployed in 'OP Pawan', Naib Subedar Khushi Ram, along with his platoon, was detailed to carry out a search-and-destroy mission in Area Murrukkandivu in the Valachenai Sector of Sri Lanka. In order to achieve surprise, the approach to the
Name: L/Nk Khushiman Gurung
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 15 Aug 1999
Gazette Notification: 113Pres/98,15-8-99
Citation:
During "Operation Vijay", Lance Naik Khushiman Gurung was part of Delta Company of 1 NAGA assigned to attack Point 5140 in Drass Sector. The position was occupied by infiltrators from across the border, who had established proper defences on
Name: Hav (EBR) Kirpa Ram
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 23 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 3 Pres/64, 1-1-64
Citation:
When the enemy attacked the position of a Sikh Regiment battalion in the Walong area in NEFA on 23 October, 1962, mortar bombs and small ammunition were urgently needed in the forward defended localities. All the combatants were engaged in the priority task of improving the
Name: Wg Cdr Kirpal Singh (retd)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 17 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 92 Pres/72,27-1-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Squadron Leader Kirpal Singh, with utter disregard for his safety, carried out 9 successful operational sorties in the face of stiff enemy air and ground opposition. The information obtained from these sorties proved of great
Name: Hav Kirpal Singh Bisht
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 18 May 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Sep Kisan Rao Jagadale
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 04 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Sepoy Kisan Rao Jagadale was with a company of Maratha Light Infantry, which was assigned the task of capturing an enemy position in the Eastern Sector. During the attack the company was subjected to very heavy machine gun and artillery fire. Sepoy Jagadale, with complete
Name: Nk Kishan Chand
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1950
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 14 April 1948, Naik. Kishan Chand was detailed to accompany a party assigned the task of advancing towards the north of Jhelum in J&K. This was essential to neutralise the effect of enemy patrols which were becoming a hindrance to our main body, planning to launch a surprise attack
Name: Fg Offr Kishan Lakhimal Malkani
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 92 Pres/72, 29-7-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Flying Officer Kishan Lakhimal Malkani was servingwith a fighter bomber squadron. On 4 December, he was detailed to carry out a dusk strike mission over an enemy airfield. In spite of poor visibility over the target, he successfully
Name: Hav Kishan Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 02 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 73 Pres72, 17-6-72
Citation:
Last Havildar Kishan Singh was with a company of Kumaon Regiment during an attack on a heavily fortified enemy locality in the Eastern Sector. During the assault, a heavy machine gun of the enemy opened up accurate and effective fire on his
Name: Hony Capt Kishan Singh Negi
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 10 Apr 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Subedar lshan Singh Negi was commanding the leading platoon during an attack on a feature in J&K on 10 April 1948. While assaulting the position, No. 1 Bren gunner of the nearest section was wounded and Sub K. S. Negi himself picked up the Bren gun and charged the enemy firing
Name: Col Kishan Singh Rathore (retd)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 06 Feb 1948
Gazette Notification: 6 Pres/50,26.6.50
Citation:
On 6 February 1948, at Tain Dhar near Naushera, Lieutenant K.S. Rathore was commanding a picquet with 70 men when a 1500-strong enemy force attacked. He kept going from post to post with complete disregard for his safety, and inspired his men to fight to the last. When there was
Name: Lt Col Kitkule Prakash Digamber
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Major Kitkule Prakash Digamber was commanding a battery of a Light Regiment which was deployed in the Eastern Sector during the operations against Pakistan in December 1971. On one occasion, he observed an enemy force of a company strength tahng up
Name: Nb Sub KK Gopalakrishnan Nair
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 04 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
On 4 December 1971, while performing the dual role of sector commander and No. 1 of an air defence gun deployed for the protection of a depot at Pathankot, Havildar (GD) K KGopalakrishnan Nair directed the fire of his gun accurately and shot down a
Name: Gp Capt KL Bhatia
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1950
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Group Captain Karori Lal Bhatia (1605) commanded No.12 Squadron from the early days of the Operations in Kashmir. As a Commanding Officer of the Transport Squadron ...
