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Name: Capt Ravinder Nath Gupta
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 17 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
Captain Ravinder Nath Gupta was one of the subtask force commanders for breaching a minefield to make vehicle lanes in an area in the Western Sector. This area was continuously under enemy artillery and mortar fire and information regarding the depth of
Name: P/O (Telegraphist) Ravinder Nath Sharma
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 74 Pres.72 1-6-72
Citation:
Ravinder Nath Sharma, Petty Officer (Telegraphist), was member of the crew of an Indian Naval Ship, which attacked Karachi on the night of 4 December 1971. In the face of imminent air attack, and in the presence of enemy shore gun batteries, Ravinder Nath Sharma led his men into the
Name: Maj Ravinder Singh Bedi
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 17 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 134 Pres/65,16-10-65
Citation:
On 17 September 1965,2nd Lieutenant Ravinder Singh Bedi was ordered to move with his troops through the built-up area of village Jhuggian in the Lahore Sector in Pakistan and engage enemy bunkers, recoilless guns and tanks in
Name: Col Ravinder Singh Chopra
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1990
Gazette Notification: 33 Pres/90, 26-1-90
Citation:
On 21 April 1988, Captain Ravinder Singh Chopra volunteered to accompany his Commanding Officer to intercept the militants at Urithirapuram in Sri Lanka. As they and their two platoons neared the target area, they were fired upon by the militants. In order to cover the
Name: Gp Capt Ravindra Nath Bali
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 07 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 92 Pres/72,27-1-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Squadron leader Ravindra Nath Bali was a senior pilot in a fighter bomber squadron. He was detailed to destroy a massive enemy thrust spearheaded by a tank regiment at
Name: Capt Reet Mohindar Paul Singh (retd)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 22 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres 66, 30-9-66
Citation:
On 22 September 1965, Second Lieutenant Reet Mohinder Pal Singh was leader of a tank troop, which was ordered to capture an enemy position in the Lahore Sector. Having reached within 400 yards of the enemy position, he came upon an
Name: Rfn Rewat Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 18 Jul 1948
Gazette Notification: 10 Pres/52, 26-1-52
Citation:
On 17 July 1948, Rifleman Rewat Singh was in the forward section during an attack. This section was counter-attacked by the enemy and the No. 1 Bren gunner was severely wounded. In spite of the incessant enemy fire, Rifleman Rewat Singh carried him back to a place of safety and then
Name: Hav Richhpal Ram
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 10 May 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
Havildar Richhpal Ram was the platoon commander during an attack when the enemy opened up from both flanks with MMG, LMG and rifle fire and as a result the company had to go to the ground momentarily.
Name: Hony Lt Rigzin Phunchok
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 19 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 70 Pres/62,12-11-62
Citation:
Jemadar Rigzin Phunchok was commanding a post at Bhujang in Ladakh which was attacked by the Chinese on the night of 19 October 1962 and again the following day. The enemy far outnumbered our men at the post. Despite this alarming situation, Jemadar Phunchok by his inspiring
Name: Maj Risal Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 15 Nov 1948
Gazette Notification: 10 Pres 52,26-1-52
Citation:
Captain Risal Singh was 2nd in command of 1 J&K Mountain Battery which was in support of77 Para Brigade during the Zoji La operations in November 1948. In addition, he performed the duties of forward observation officer with every battalion that attacked.
Name: Rear Adm Rishi Raj Sood
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 125 Pres 72,16-12-72
Citation:
During the hostilities with Pakistan in December 1971, Commander Rishi Raj Sood was the commanding officer of one of the Indian naval ships, which participated in operations in the Arabian Sea. His ship formed part of an anti-submarine attack force, which was involved in hunting and
Name: Maj RL Chouhan (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26-1-50
Citation:
(No Citation)
Name: Air Cmde RL Suri
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: Brig RN Misra
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 23 Aug 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres 66, 30-9-66
Citation:
On 23 August 1965, Lieutenant Colonel R.N. Misra led a battalion attack on Gauhra, which had been occupied by the enemy to protect the line of communication of their infiltrators operating in our territory. Despite artillery and MMG fire, Lieutenant Colonel Misra led his
Name: Air Cmde Robert Arnold Weir
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 75 Pres/72, 17-6-72
Citation:
In the India-Pakistan conflict in December 1971, Group Captain Robert Arnold Weir was in command of an operational squadron in the Western Sector. He carried out a large number of operational missions in the Poonch area at heights of30-50 feet above
Name: Wg Cdr Robindra Kumar Sinha
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 17 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 92 Pres/72, 29-7-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Flight Lieutenant Robindra Kumar Sinha flew a number of operational missions. Some of these were for photo/visual reconnaissance deep inside the enemy territory, and the information brought by him helped to plan subsequent
Name: Capt Rohit Sethi
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
On 5 December 1971, Second Lieutenant Rohit Sethi commanding the commando platoon of 9th Gorkha Rifles led his platoon attack on an area in the Western Sector. As he neared his objective, the enemy opened fire with heavy machine guns. Second Lieutenant Sethi immediately charged
Name: Swr Roop Chand
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 12 Apr 1948
Gazette Notification: 7 Pres 50, 21-6-50
Citation:
On 8 April 1948, Sowar Roop Chand was the driver of an armoured carrier, which came across a roadblock of trees, boulders and mines. Well-entrenched enemy opened up with heavy automatic fire. Sowar Roop Chand stood the ground all alone for four hours. Later when the carrier
Name: Wg Cdr Roy Andrew Massey
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 22 Nov 1971
Gazette Notification: 92 Pres/72, 29-7-72
Citation:
On 22 November 1971, an order was given to intercept four Pakistani aircraft, which had intruded into our territory near Boyra in West Bengal. Flight Lieutenant Roy Andrew Massey, who was leading formation of four Gnat aircraft, proceeded to intercept the
Name: Cdr (X) Roy Joseph Millan
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1971
Gazette Notification: 74 Pres.72 1-6-72
Citation:
Commander Roy Joseph Millan was the commanding officer of a naval submarine, which patrolled the waters of Bangladesh during the operations against Pakistan. His ship was under constant surveillance by enemy air and surface forces, but he continued to carry out his hazardous patrol
Name: Sqn Ldr RS Kalayaniwala (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 20 Nov 1950
Gazette Notification: 14 Pres 50, 20-11-50
Name: Capt Rudolph David Rosario
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 30 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 56 Pres 63, 22-7-63
Citation:
On 30 October 1962, Captain R D Rosario, commanding a company of a Sikh Light Infantry Battalion at a bridge on the Sela Jang Road, took out a patrol to find out the condition of the bridge across river Tawang Chu and whether the enemy was making any attempts to reconstruct it. The
Name: Hony Capt Rudra Bahadur
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 29 Jul 1948
Gazette Notification: 10 Pres 52,26-1-52
Citation:
On the midnight of 24 July 1948, some 300 to 400 hostiles surrounded two companies of 4 G R at Kazalwan and opened up heavy mortar and MMG fire. Subedar Rudra Bahadur Pun, with complete disregard for his personal safety, crawled along the slope swept by enemy mortar fire and
Name: Sub (Hony Capt) Rup Lal
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1990
Gazette Notification: 33 Pres/90, 26-1-90
Citation:
Havildar Rup Lal was commander of a vehicle check post at Kankarayan Kulam on Road Vavuniya-Mankulam in Sri Lanka. On 2 November 1988, five Other Ranks were also deployed at the check post. The vehicle check post was attacked by 10 to 15 militants who approached it in a civil
Name: Maj Rupesh Pradhan
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1999
Gazette Notification: 63 Pres/2000, 26.1.2000
Citation:
Captain Rupesh Pradhan was the platoon Commander of the Engineer Platoon assigned to carry out enemy minefield breaching near the Line of Control, North of Muntho Dhalo to facilitate early deployment of troops. He volunteered to undertake the enemy mine filed breaching himself when
