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Name: Nk Machindar Kadu
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 23 Nov 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Sepoy Machindar Kadu was Bren Gun No. 1 during the attack by 3 (Para) Maratha Light Infantry on the enemy stronghold at Pathrari on 1 February 1948. During the assault, he was injured in the right arm and on his chin. Without telling anyone of his
Name: Nk Madalai Muthu
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 07 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 15 Pres. 66,1-1-66
Citation:
Naik Madalai Muthu, who was commander of the anti-aircraft gun detachment at the Air Force base in Kalaikunda, directed the fire of his gun
Name: Hony Capt Madan Lal
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 22 Jan 1988
Gazette Notification: 35 Pres/88, 22-1-88
Citation:
Subedar Madan Lai was 2nd in charge of a company of 5 Rajputana Rifles deployed in Sri Lanka as part of Indian Peace Keeping Force. On 18 October 1987, his company was tasked to lead the Brigade advance along western Pincer in a move to link up
Name: Nb Sub Madan Lal
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1990
Gazette Notification: 33 Pres/90, 26-1-90
Citation:
Naib Subedar Madan Lai was a member of a commando team detailed for search and destroy operation in Alampil Forest during Operation CHECKMATE IV in Sri Lanka. The operation commenced on 16August 1988. Naib Subedar Madan Lal was bringing up the rear of the team with his
Name: Hav Madan Lal
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1999
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/2000,15-8-99
Citation:
Havildar Madan Lal was the Section Commander tasked to capture area Top on Eastern spur of Tiger Hill in the Drass sector during "Operation Vijay". Subsequent company attack hinged on his success to capture the area Top and establish a foothold. Having deployed his fire support
Name: Hony Capt Madan Lal
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
In December, 1971, Captain Madan Pal, AOP pilot in the Western Sector, flew missions round-the-clock deep inside enemy territory to bring back valuable information regarding enemy troop concentrations and directing own artillery fire on
Name: Lt Col Madan Lal Chadha
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 May - Ablaze
Date of Award: 31 Aug 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres,66,30-9-66
Citation:
Colonel Madan Lal Chadha was commandant of the High Altitude Warfare School in J&K. On receiving reports that infiltrators were trying to interfere with our troops who were using the vital Srinagar-Leh road, he organised a garrison at
Name: Lt Col Madan Lal Sharma
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 04 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Captain Madan Lal Sharma was the forward observation officer with the leading company during the assault on an enemy position in the Eastern Sector. As the assaulting company closed in, the enemy brought down heavy automatic and small arms fire. Captain Sharma was seriously
Name: Brig Madan Mohan Singh Bakshi (now deceased)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1965 May - Ablaze
Date of Award: 11 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 9 Pres/66,1-1-66
Citation:
On 11 September 1965, Hodson's Horse commanded by Lieutenant Colonel M.M.S. Bakshi was assigned the task of protecting the left flank of an armoured brigade during the brigade's attack on Philloa. As the regiment started deploying, Lieutenant Colonel Bakshi suddenly
Name: Rfn Madan Singh Rawat
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 14 Nov 1962
Gazette Notification: 17 Pres 64, 26-1-64
Citation:
On 14 November 1962, Rifleman Madan Singh Rawat was in a patrol entrusted with the task of observing the activities of the Chinese north of the river Towang Chu. At 11 p.m. the patrol observed a Chinese sentry sitting near a hut. The patrol leader and Rifleman Rawat set out to capture the
Name: AVM Madhavendra Banerji (retd)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 17 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 20 Pres/72,12-2-72
Citation:
Squadron Leader M. Banerji, a senior pilot in a fighter bomber squadron, led no fewer than 14 missions within the first week of the conflict with Pakistan against enemy targets, most of them in support of our Army in the Chhamb battles. During these missions, Squadron Leader
Name: Hony Capt Madho Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1947 Indo Pak Kashmir War
Date of Award: 21 Nov 1947
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 21 October 1947, Jemadar Madho Singh was with a convoy, which was ambushed on route to Poonch. It suffered 14 casualties, seven killed and seven wounded. The enemy tried to occupy all dominating positions. Jemadar Madho Singh, with Lance Naik Nain Singh and
Name: Wg Cdr Madhukar Shantaram
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 07 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 131 Pres/65, 10.5.65
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan, Squadron Leader Madhukar Shantaram Jatar was the flight commander in an operational squadron, which carried out 14 operational sorties. On 7 September 1965, he led a formation of eight Mysteres on a ground strike mission on
Name: Rfn Magar Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 15 Nov 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
A Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles was occupying a defensive position approximately 400 metres from enemy defences in an area in the Eastern Sector. After intense bombardment, the enemy attacked the position in strength. Lance Naik Magar Singh, who was commanding the
Name: L/Nk Maghar Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 13 Nov 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 13 October 1948, 'A' company of 1 Sikh was subjected to a very heavy attack by the enemy. Its line of communications were completely disrupted by the enemy. The firing was so intense that it was not possible to send the linemen up on the telephone wires damaged by the
Name: Col Magod Bassappa Ravindranath
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Vijay - Kargil
Date of Award: 15 Aug 1999
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/2000,15-8-99
Citation:
During "Operation Vijay", Colonel Magod Bassappa Ravindranath, Commanding Officer, 2 Rajputana Rifles, was tasked to capture the strategic heights of Tololing Point 4590 and area Rock in the Drass sector, which dominated the Srinagar-Leh Road. Colonel Ravindranath went about the
Name: Capt Mahabir Prasad
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 20 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 69 Pres/62,12-11-62
Citation:
Captain Mahabir Prasad performed repeated acts of bravery during the whole period of operations in the Namkachu area in NEFA. On 20 October 1962, when the Chinese attacked our positions in overwhelming numbers with heavy artillery, mortar and medium machine gun fire, Captain
Name: Capt Mahabir Prasad Premi
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 06 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 92 Pres/72,27-1-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Flight Lieutenant Mahabir Prasad Premi was commanding a helicopter detachment in the Rajasthan Sector. On 6 December while engaged in casualty evacuation, he discovered an unexploded bomb near his helicopter. Realising
Name: Lt Col Mahabir Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 09 Sep 1948
Gazette Notification: 7 Pres 50,21-6-50
Citation:
On the night of 9 September 1948, Lieutenant Colonel Mahabir Singh attacked an important enemy feature on the ridges of Dhar Valley in the Rajouri Sector with only two companies under him. It was a very difficult task due to the enemy positions
Name: Nk Mahabir Thapa
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1961 Vijay - Goa Liberation
Date of Award: 16 Dec 1961
Gazette Notification: 54 Pres/62,10-4-62
Citation:
Naik M. Thapa was a section commander in the rearguard platoon of the relief force withdrawing from Lufira Bridge in Congo. The force was ambushed at a roadblock a few miles from Elizabethville. The road had been mined by the enemy and the ambush site covered with fire. Although
Name: Hav Mahadeo Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 06 Feb 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
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Name: Maj Mahander Singh Chaudhary
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 20 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 69 Pres/62,12-11-62
Citation:
On 9 October 1962, Major M.S. Chaudhary was ordered to establish, with two platoons, a post at Singjang, north of the log bridge in NEFA. On 10 October, this post was assaulted by a large Chinese force of about battalion strength. Although Major Chaudhary's post had
Name: Lt Col Mahatam Singh (now deceased)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 01 Oct 1967
Gazette Notification: 80 Pres/68,17-12-68
Citation:
Lieutenant Colonel Mahatam Singh was commanding a battalion of JAK Rifles in the Cho La area during the period from 23 June to October 1967, when there was constant tension and provocation from the Chinese forces. Despite difficult terrain and weather conditions, the troops under his
Name: Nk Mahavir Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 31 May 1989
Gazette Notification:
Citation:
On 31 May 1989, Naik mahavir Singh, a radio operator of 7 Rajputana Rifles inducted into Sri lanka, was entrusted with the task of establishing a block along with five other personnel to prevent militants from escaping. The militants who were attempting to escape fired at this
Name: Capt Mahendra Nath Mulla
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 09 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/72,12-2-72
Citation:
Two ships of the Indian Navy under the command of Captain M.N. Mulla, senior officer of frigate squadron, were assigned the task of locating and destroying a Pakistani submarine in the North Arabian Sea. During these operations on the night of 9 December 1971, INS "Khukri" was hit by
