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Name: Maj Rajesh Sah
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Vijay - Kargil
Date of Award: 15 Aug 1999
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/2000,15-8-99
Citation:
On 28 June 1999, Major Rajesh Sah, Company Commander, 18 Garhwal Rifles, was tasked to capture an adjoining feature of Point 4700 in the Drass sector during 'Operation Vijay'. The feature was strongly held by the enemy with eight sangars. Major Sah made the treacherous climb
Name: Maj Rajesh Singh Adhikari
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: Vijay - Kargil
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1999
Gazette Notification: 17 Pres/2000,15.8.99
Citation:
On 30 May 1999, as a part of battalion operation to capture the Tololing feature, Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari was tasked to secure the initial foothold by capturing its forward spur where the enemy held a strong position. The enemy position was located in a treacherous
Name: Maj Gen Rajindar Singh Sparrow (now deceased)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 06 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 965
Citation:
During the 1965 operations against Pakistan, Major General Rajindar Singh led his formation into battle against numerically superior and better-equipped enemy armoured forces in the Sialkot Sector. Inspired by his tactical ability and leadership, his troops inflicted heavy tank casualties on
Name: Maj Gen Rajindar Singh Sparrow (now deceased)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 19 Mar 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26.1.50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Hav Rajinder Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 15 Nov 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Naik Rajinder Singh was commanding a medium machine gun detachment grouped with a company of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles. This company was ordered to take up a defensive position in an area in the Eastern Sector. The enemy attacked with a battalion under cover of heavy artillery
Name: Cdr Rajinder Singh Grewal
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 04 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 86 Pres/72 15-7-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Commander Rajinder Singh Grewal was the commander in charge of all flying operations from INS Vikrant. The wind off Bangladesh during these operations was such that it made the taking off
Name: 2nd Lt. Rajinder Singh Nagar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1989
Gazette Notification: 23 Pres/89,26.1.89
Citation:
Second Lieutenant Rajinder Singh Nagar was deployed in Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force. His battalion marched out on 17 October 1987, from road junction for linking up with Jaffna Fort. En route the battalion came under heavy militant fire from Manippe and was
Name: Hony Capt Rajinder Singh Rana
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1991
Gazette Notification: 55 Pres/91, 26-1-91
Citation:
Captain Rajinder Singh Rana was deployed in Mannar Sector in Operation Pawan. On 30 July 1989, his company was given the task of laying ambushes on Nedukandal Bund with a platoon each on the North and South of road Adampan-Andenkulam. At about 11 15 hours, he observed
Name: 2nd Lt. Rajiv Pandey
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1988
Gazette Notification: 35 Pres/88, 22.1.88
Citation:
Second Lieutenant Rajiv Pandey, deployed in the difficult Siachen Glacier, was tasked to recapture a feature called "Left Shoulder" at a height of 21000 feet lying between two Indian posts. The task involved negotiating a stretch of 3 kilometers in the open on the glacier face and thereafter
Name: Sub Rajjab Ali
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 07 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
On the night of 7 December 1971, Subedar Rajab Ali was commanding a rifle platoon of Rajputana Rifles. He led his platoon in an attack against a well-fortified enemy position at Sheshalede. During the assault, he was seriously wounded but with I complete disregard for his personal safety
Name: Maj Rajvinder Singh Cheema
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 06 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
On 6 December 1971, Lieutenant Rajvinder Singh Cheema led his troop for the capture of certain areas in the Western Sector. He showed great skill and determination in crossing a bund and, undeterred by enemy fire, he captured an enemy post. Even when
Name: Lt Col Rakesh Dubey
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1988
Gazette Notification: 37Pres/88 , 15-4-88
Citation:
Major Rakesh Dubey was commanding a company of 18 Garhwal Rifles when on the night of 20 October 1987, his company was tasked to secure and occupy an area on Road Kandy-Jaffna in Sri Lanka. The company secured this
Name: Sep Ram Chandar Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 06 Feb 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Hony Capt Ram Chander
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 18 Nov 1962
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/63,26-1-63
Citation:
On 18 November 1962, the Chinese forces attacked a post in Ladakh after a heavy concentration of artillery and mortar fire. The defending
Name: Ris (Hony Lt) Ram Chander
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 21 Nov 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Lance Dafadar Ram Chander was a gunner of the troop leader's tank of 63 Cavalry deployed in the Eastern Sector. During an attack on our position by enemy armour, he showed great skill and cool courage in engaging and destroying enemy tanks. He was largely responsible for the
Name: Lt Gen Ram Dharam Dass Hira (retd)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1965 May - Ablaze
Date of Award: 05 Aug 1965
Gazette Notification: 129 Pres/65,11-11-65
Citation:
Brigadier R.D. Hira, Commander of an infantry brigade, was continuously engaged in active operations from 5 August 1965. With initiative, energy and resourcefulness, he kept the Pakistani infiltrators on the run in the Kashmir Valley and inflicted serious losses on
Name: Sub (Hony Capt) Ram Kala Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 21 Nov 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Naib Subedar Ram Kala Singh along with five other ranks was a party in a battalion which attacked an enemy position in the Eastern Sector. The party came under accurate crossfire of automatic weapons, wherein one officer was mortally wounded while the rest of he party was pinned
Name: Asst Comdt Ram Krishna Wadhwa
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 10 Dec 1972
Gazette Notification: 21 Pres/72,12.2.72
Citation:
The border Security Force picquet at Raja Mohtam near Mamdot on the western front had been occupied by the enemy on 5 December 1971. Shri R.K. Wadhwa, Assist. Commandant was assigned the task of recapturing it. He led his troops gallantly through heavily mined area and under
Name: PA Nk Ram Kumar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 07 Aug 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres 66, 30-9-66
Citation:
Naik Ram Kumar was the commander of a section of Kumaon Regiment on protective duties at Kralpur Bridge on 7 August 1965. The enemy was very keen to destroy this bridge. At about 11-30 P.M. the enemy opened fire from the village and also fired rockets at the bridge. The protective
Name: Nk Ram Kumar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Grenadier Ram Kumar took part in offensive by a battalion of Grenadiers in the Shakargarh Sector. On the morning of 16 December 1971, when his company resumed the advance, it came under accurate medium machine gun fire from an enemy bunker. Unmindful of his personal safety
Name: L/Hav Ram Kumar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1999
Gazette Notification: 113Pres/98,15-8-99
Citation:
On 03 June 1999 during 'Operation Vijay', a battalion assault was launched by 18 Grenadiers on Tololing in the Drass sector, to evict the Pakistan backed infiltrators located in a well-stocked and fortified post at over 15,000 feet. Lance Havildar Ram Kumar was also in the assault group. When
Name: Hony Capt Ram Kumar Yadav
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, Naik Ram Kumar Yadav, who was second in command of a mortar section at Rezangla in Ladakh, brought down very accurate mortar fire on the attacking Chinese. The other members of his company were killed or wounded one by one, but he continued to fire the
Name: Hony Capt Ram Nath
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 04 Jul 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Ris Ram Parikshan Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 21 Nov 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Naib Risaldar Ram Parikshan Singh was commanding a troop of 45 Cavalry in the Eastern Sector When his position was attacked In strength by enemy infantry and armour, he manoeuvred his troop with utmost skill and closed up at point blank range and knocked out two enemy tanks in
Name: Hav Ram Parsad Gurung
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 15 Nov 1948
Gazette Notification: 6 Pres/50,26.6.50
Citation:
After the breaking up of the Zojila defences on 2 November 1948 a platoon of 5 GR was sent up Badgumbar Nar to round up the Hostiles. The platoon suddenly came up against heavy enemy fire from a well dug-in bunker. In order to avoid casualties it was necessary to find two men who
