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Name: Gp Capt Purshotam Lal Dhawan
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1950
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Flight Lieutenant Purshotam Lal Dhawan carried out 144 sorties in Kashmir operations. Despite heavy enemy fire he carried out a number of supply-dropping sorties over our besieged and hard-pressed garrisons at Nowshera, Jhangar, Mirpur, Kotli, Poonch and
Name: Gp Capt Purshotam Lal Dhawan
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 01 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Wing Commander Purshotam Lal Dhawan was in command of one of transport squadrons in the J & K area – his third operational assignment in this area. After active hostilities commenced in Ladakh, information was received that the Chandni Post was under fire
Name: Maj Gen Purushottam Lal Kher
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 18 Nov 1962
Gazette Notification: 17 Pres 64, 26-1-64
Citation:
On 18 November 1962, after intense artillery and mortar fire about 1,200 Chinese attacked the post at Gurung Hill. Captain Purushottam Lal Kher, who was in command, held his men together with cool courage and resolute leadership, inflicting heavy casualties on the
Name: Lt Col Purushottam Tulsian
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 13 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification:
Citation:
On 13 December 1971, Second Lieutenant Tulsian Purushottam led a patrol to find out enemy dispositions across a river in the Shakargarh Sector. When his patrol had gone approximately 300 yards across the riverbed, he observed an enemy patrol on the
Name: Sqn Ldr Pushpa Kumar Vaid
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 08 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 92 Pres/72, 29-7-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Flight Lieutenant l? K. Vaid was serving with a helicopter unit deployed in the Eastern Sector. On one occasion it was decided to transport an infantry element to the sector by air. Flight Lieutenant vaid, knowing full well that the
Name: Lt Col Puttichanda Somaiah Ganapathi (retd)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1987 Pawan Sri Lanka
Date of Award: 16 Oct 1987
Gazette Notification: 34 Pres/88 26.1.88
Citation:
Major Puttichanda Somaiah Ganapathy was deployed in Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force. His unit, located at Annakottai, was surrounded and repeatedly attacked by militants on 16 October 1987. His company had occupied this location to provide a firm base for the 41
Name: Capt R Jery Prem Raj
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 07 Jul 1999
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/2000,15-8-99
Citation:
On the night of 6th/7th July 1999 during "Operation Vijay", Captain R. Jery Prem Raj was the Forward Observation Post Officer with 2 Naga tasked to launch an assault on Twin Bumps in area Gun Hill in Drass sub-sector. During the assault
Name: Lt R Kanickasami
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 22 Jan 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Lieutenant R. Kanickasami was engaged in clearing enemy mines in the Poonch area when some mines exploded, causing his death. It is said that
Name: Sub R Krishnan Nair
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 13 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 124 Pres72,16-12-72
Citation:
On 13 December 1971, Subedar R. Krishnan Nair was commanding a platoon of a battalion, which was given the task of capturing an enemy position in the Khulna Sector. The enemy brought down heavy and effective artillery and automatic weapons fire on his platoon which was in the
Name: Hony Capt R Thangavelu
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 15 Oct 1948
Gazette Notification: 7 Pres 50,21-6-50
Citation:
On 14 October, 1948, Jemadar R Thangavelu was detailed with four other ranks to blast rocks on the Baltal-Gumri Road to open a way for tanks and other heavy vehicles to pass. While at work he was heavily fired at by the enemy, but undaunted he finished his job and went ahead to
Name: Sep Rabi Kumar Deb Barma
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 03 Jul 1988
Gazette Notification: 33 Pres/90, 26-1-90
Citation:
Sepoy Rabi Kumar Deb Barma was a Rifleman in his platoon tasked to carry out search of area astride Road Mullaitivu (Sri Lanka). On 3 July 1988, when his platoon was carrying out its task, it came under a heavy fire of AK-47, G-3 and hand grenades. The fire was so
Name: L/Nk Rabi Lal Thapa
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 27 Sep 1948
Gazette Notification: 2Pres/50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On 27 Sept. 1948, Lance Naik R.L. Thapa was section commander of a patrol, which was sent to Bhed to intercept enemy movements towards our picquets when the destination came under heavy enemy automatic fire from three directions. Lance Naik Thapa took the Bren gun, rushed
Name: Nb Sub & Hony Sub Rabi Lal Thapa (retd)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 21 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 69 Pres/62,12-11-62
Citation:
21 October 1962, the Chinese suddenly opened a heavy barrage of artillery and mortar fire on the Srijap Post in Ladakh. The wireless set was damaged and the post lost contact with the
Name: Col Rabinder Nath Anand
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 15 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
On 15 December 1971, Captain Rabinder Nath Anand was the forward observation post officer with an infantry company, which was ordered to capture an enemy position in the Shakargarh Sector. During the attack the enemy brought down accurate and
Name: Col Rabinder Singh Samiyal
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 19 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres 66, 30-9-66
Citation:
On 19 September 1965, when Chawinda was attacked by the enemy, Lieutenant Rabinder Singh Samiyal crawled up to an enemy MMG post, threw two grenades and destroyed the post. Taking possession of the enemy MMG, he used it against the enemy. His dauntless courage inspired
Name: Maj Rabindranath Sen Gupta (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 15 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
On 15 December, Captain Rabindranath Sen Gupta was the forward observation officer with the leading elements of a battalion of Sikh Light Infantry, which was assigned the task of capturing the two enemy positions in an area in the Rajasthan Sector. During the attack on the
Name: Hony Capt Rachhpal Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Sepoy Rachhpal Singh was a member of crew of a recoilless gun detachment deployed in a company locality of Sikh Regiment holding the Phagha Ridge in the Chhamb Sector. On 5 December 1971, the enemy launched a determined attack and managed to penetrate the defended locality.
Name: Grenadier Rafiq Khan
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 19 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
A Battalion of Grenadiers was given the task of capturing an enemy post in an area in the Eastern Sector. After the capture of the post, isolated pockets of the enemy continued to inflict casualties on own troops, particularly an enemy light machine gun located in a bunker. Grenadier Rafiq
Name: Nk Raghavan (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 21 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 70 Pres/62,12-11-62
Citation:
On the night of 21 October 1962, two of our post had fallen to the Chinese and it became necessary to evacuate an infantry section from another post across a lake in Ladakh. Lance Naik Raghavan left with two boats to bring back the personnel.
Name: L/Hav Raghbir Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 03 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
Lance Havildar Raghbir Singh was a section commander in a battalion of JAK Rifles protecting Khalra Bridge over the Upper Bari Doab Canal. On 3 December 1971, the enemy attacked in overwhelming strength after dark.
Name: Hav Raghbir Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 73 Pres72, 17-6-72
Citation:
On 16 December 1971, Havildar Raghbir Singh was part of platoon operating behind the enemy in the Ferozepur Sector. At midnight, the enemy rushed one platoon and two medium machine guns to reinforce his post, which was being attacked by our troops. The enemy platoon attacked
Name: Hav Raghbir Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 03 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
On the night of 3 December 1971, Naik Raghubir Singh was commanding a leading section in the attack on an enemy post in the Western sector. In spite of the heavy fire brought down by the enemy, Naik Raghubir Singh inspired his section to maintain the momentum of the attack and in the
Name: Brig Raghubir Singh (retd)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 07 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 9 Pres/66,1-1-66
Citation:
Lieutenant Colonel Raghubir Singh was commanding a battalion of the Rajputana Rifles during the battle of Asal Uttar. Between 7 and 10 September 1965, the unit was attacked by Pakistani forces. On 9 September at 2100 hours, in moonlight, the enemy forces launched a ferocious
Name: Lt Col Raghunath Prashad Chaturvedi
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Captain Raghunath Prashad Chaturvedi, who was the forward observation officer with a battalion of Punjab Regiment during the operations against Pakistan in the Eastern Sector, was ordered to engage enemy guns, which were shelling our positions and
Name: Hony Nb Sub Raghunath Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 15 Oct 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
On the night of 14 October 1948, when a column was advancing towards Pir Badesar, the enemy who had taken up position near Giran, opened fire on the vanguard of the column. Owing to the effectiveness of fire, the column was held up and it was decided to put in a dawn attack on the
