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Name: Sub Rampal Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 15 Aug 1999
Gazette Notification: 20 Pres/2000, 15.8.99, 11.3.2000
Citation:
On the night of 27/28 November 1998, when an assault group negotiated a steep cliff near the line of control in Uri sector in Jammu and Kashmir,
Name: Col Ran Bahadur Gurung
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 Decemberl971, Lieutenant Colonel Ran Bahadur Gurung, commanding a battalion of 11th Gorkha Rifles, was following closely behind the assaulting company of his battalion during the attack of the enemy post in the Kargil Sector. The enemy brought down
Name: L/Nk Ran Bahadur Gurung
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1961 Vijay - Goa Liberation
Date of Award: 06 Dec 1961
Gazette Notification: 54 Pres/62,10-4-62
Citation:
On 6 December 1961, when our troops were attacking enemy positions in Katanga, they came under intense machine gun and rifle fire. Lance Naik R.B. Gurung, who was second in command of one of the sections of a platoon, crawled approximately 300 yards with his Bren group and
Name: Sep Ran Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 02 Mar 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Maj Ranbir Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 21 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres 66, 30-9-66
Citation:
On 9 August 1965, a patrol under Major Ranbir Singh was sent to round up infiltrators in the Uri Sector. The infiltrators opened fire on the patrol from two positions. Ordering two of his sections to provide covering fire, Major Ranbir Singh led another section and positioned it behind the
Name: Col Ranbir Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 May - Ablaze
Date of Award: 17 May 1965
Gazette Notification: 66 Pres/65, 8-7-65
Citation:
On 16 May 1965, Captain Ranbir Singh's battalion attacked an enemy position in the Kargil Sector. This position was on a dominating feature and strongly held. Captain Ranbir Singh commanding the leading platoon had to advance through extremely difficult terrain over
Name: Brig Ranbir Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 06 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Major Ranbir Singh was the second in command of a battalion of Maratha Light Infantry which was deployed in the Western Sector. He saw two companies of the enemy assaulting the forward platoon at 1230 hours on 6 December 1971. He rushed to the platoon position and inspired his
Name: Air Mrshl Randhir Singh (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: Sub Randhir Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Vijay - Kargil
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1999
Gazette Notification: 113Pres/98,15-8-99
Citation:
On 03 June 1999, Subedar Randhir Singh was tasked to lead his platoon for assault on the tactically important Tololing ridge in the Drass sector during 'Operations Vijay'. The well-stocked and fortified post of the enemy-backed infiltrators was in a treacherous mountainous terrain covered
Name: AVM Ranjan Dutt
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1950
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Nk Ranjeet Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1990
Gazette Notification:
Citation:
On 8 April 1989, based on information from a captured hard-core militant, a raid was launched to eliminate a group of 10 armed militants. Naik Ranjeet Singh was a member of the specially selected raid team. When the raid group reached a house, it came under
Name: Hony Capt Ranjit Pun
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 31 Dec 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Subedar Ranjit Pun of 218 Gorkha Rifles was in command of a picquet on the Tarhu front for nearly six months. His picquet was i shelled nearly 20 times but he stuck to his post bravely. With ammunition finished, he inspired his men to fight the enemy with bayonets and khukris. He held the
Name: Lt Gen Ranjit Singh Dyal (now deceased)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1965 May - Ablaze
Date of Award: 25 Aug 1965
Gazette Notification: 124 Pres/65,10-9-65
Citation:
On the night of25 August 1965, Major R.S. Dyal led an assault on Sank in J&K. It was stalled by heavy Pakistani fire. Acting with cool courage, Major Dyal managed to extricate his company intact and on the following night he again led an assault and captured Sank. He pursued the enemy
Name: Jem Ratan Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 29 Mar 1951
Gazette Notification: 10 Pres 52,26-1-52
Citation:
From 23 to 29 March 1951, Naik Ratan Singh served with heroic distinction as an operating room assistant in the Para surgical team, 60 Indian Field Ambulance that parachuted down with 187 RCT behind enemy lines. With selfless devotion to duty, under extreme conditions of combat, he
Name: Maj Ratnesh Kumar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1989
Gazette Notification: 23 Pres/89,26.1.89
Citation:
On 18 October 1987, 5 Rajputana Rifles was tasked to link up with 1 Maratha Light Infantry in Jaffna Fort. When the force reached the final stages of link-up, the militants opened up heavy machine guns and light machine guns halting the advance. One company
Name: Brig Rattan Nath Sharma (now deceased)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 10 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/72,12-2-72
Citation:
Lieutenant Colonel Rattan Nath Sharma was commanding a battalion of the Punjab Regiment in the Poonch area in the Jammu and Kashmir Sector. His battalion was assigned the task of capturing an important enemy locality situated on a dominating feature. This was a well-prepared
Name: Sub (Hony Lt) Rattan Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 17 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Subedar Rattan Singh was commanding a platoon of a company, which was deployed in the Western Sector. On 5 December 1971, the enemy attacked this position in strength. Subedar Rattan Singh moved from trench to trench and by his personal example infused courage and
Name: Brig Ravi Kumar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 12 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94Pres 72,19-8-72
Citation:
Major Ravi Kumar was commanding a company of Sikh Light Infantry, which was assigned the task of capturing an enemy post in the Western Sector. Due to the narrow approach, the assault had to be in section groups and Major Ravi Kumar was with the leading section. The assault was
Name: Brig Ravi Kumar Mathur
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 06 Nov 1962
Gazette Notification: 27 Pres 63,26-1-63
Citation:
When the Chinese had infiltrated the area of a dominating ridge west of Walong, Captain Ravi Kumar Mathur was ordered to take out a fighting patrol and locate and destroy the enemy. The patrol encountered the Chinese in company strength in
Name: Capt Ravindar Das Dhir (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 86 Pres/72 15-7-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Lieutenant Commander Ravindar Das Dhir was the pilot of an Indian naval aircraft, which carried out strikes on enemy held ports in Bangladesh. On the night of 5 December, during a bombing raid on
Name: Wg Cdr Ravindar Nath Dogra
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 17 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 75 Pres/72, 17-6-72
Citation:
During the hostilities with Pakistan in December 1971, Wing Commander Ravindar Nath Dogra was in command of a fighter bomber squadron. He flew a number of missions deep into enemy territory, which were heavily defended and often came back with a
Name: Brig Ravinder Datt Law
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 06 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 73 Pres72, 17-6-72
Citation:
Major Ravinder Datt Law, commanding an independent armoured squadron, was given the task of containing the enemy thrust on Longewala in the Rajasthan Sector. He deployed his tanks effectively to stem the enemy advance. During the battle, from 6 to 10 December 1971, Major Law
Name: Capt Ravinder Kaura
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 03 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
Captain Ravinder Kaura of the Regiment of Artillery was an Observation Post Officer in a defended locality in the Chhamb Sector. The enemy attacked this position in strength on a number of occasions on 3 and 4 December 1971. These attacks were supported by intense and
Name: Maj Ravinder Kumar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 15 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94Pres 72,19-8-72
Citation:
Major Ravinder Kumar Arora was commanding a company of Sikh Light Infantry in the Rajasthan Sector. On 15 December 1971, he was given the task of capturing an enemy stronghold. Despite heavy enemy small arms and artillery fire, he led his men with
Name: Air Mrshl Ravinder Nath Bhardwaj
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 20 Pres/72,12.2.72
Citation:
Squadron Leader Ravinder Nath Bhardwaj, on 5 December 1971, led a raid on an enemy airfield, which was heavily defended by anti-aircraft and small arms fire. He himself set fire to an enemy heavy transport aircraft and eventually led his mission safely back to base. On 7 December he led
