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Name: Col Rupinder Singh Sandhu (retd)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 17 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
2nd Lieutenant Rupinder Singh Sandhu was a platoon commander in a battalion of Kumaon Regiment. His company was assigned the task of capturing an enemy post in the Eastern Sector. The attack on the post was interfered by a light machine gun firing from an enemy bunker causing
Name: Brig Russi Hormusji Bajina (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 18 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 72 Pres 66, 30-9-66
Citation:
Lieutenant Colonel Russi Hormusji Bajina was commanding a battalion, which was ordered to capture Muhadipur and Chhani villages in the Sialkot Sector where the enemy had built up heavily. Lieutenant Colonel Bajina captured Muhadipur and Chhani area
Name: Vice Adm Rustom Khushro Shapoorjee Ghandhi
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 01 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 88 Pres/72,15-7-72
Citation:
Captain Rustom Khushro Shapoorjee Ghandhi was the Flag Captain of the Western Fleet during the operations against Pakistan in December 1971. Despite continuous threat of enemy air and submarine attacks, Captain Ghandhi, through his
Name: Nk S Jayaprakas
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1988
Gazette Notification: 35 Pres/88, 22.1.88
Citation:
Naik Jayaprakas S. of the Regiment of Artillery was inducted into Siachen Glacier area, and took over the duties of No 1 Gun, in addition to his duties as Battery Quartermaster Havildar. On 20 September 1987, an enemy Infantry Battalion started
Name: Sep Ambulance Assistant S Joseph
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1962 Leg Horn
Date of Award: 20 Oct 1962
Gazette Notification: 70 Pres/62,12-11-62
Citation:
On 20 October 1962, the advance dressing station of a field ambulance in NEFA came under heavy shelling from Chinese guns and later under heavy small arms fire. In this firing an officer was hit by a burst from an automatic weapon and
Name: Gp Capt S Roy
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: Col S Vijay Bhaskar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 15 Aug 1999
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/2000,15-8-99
Citation:
S. Vijay Bhaskar was Alfa Company Commander, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, tasked to capture Point 5140 in the Drass Sector during "Operation Vijay". Despite difficulties of movement under intense fire and treacherous rocky and rugged terrain, he volunteered to
Name: Spr Sabash Thevar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 08 Jul 1948
Gazette Notification: 10 Pres/52, 26-1-52
Citation:
A detachment of 433 Field Company of Madras Sappers and Miners were ordered to prepare a bridge over Kishanganga River n 8 July 1948. Accordingly, Sapper Sabash Thevar and two others began to fix demolition charges to the bridge. By this time the bridge had become a registered
Name: Maj Sachi Annarao Nimbalkar
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Vijay - Kargil
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1999
Gazette Notification: 18 Pres/2000,15-8-99
Citation:
During "OperationVijay", Captain Sachin Annarao Nimbalkar, commanding officer of Delta Company, was tasked to capture Tiger Hill top in the Drass sector from the East in a multi-pronged attack on the night of 3/4 July 1999. The approach was unexplored and the enemy position
Name: Col Sadanand Balwant Salunke
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 10 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Major Sadanand B. Salunke was commanding a company of Maratha Light Infantry in Shakargarh Sector. On 10 December 1971, he was ordered to attack certain enemy positions. Major Salunke led his men and captured three enemy posts. Thereafter, he advanced further disregarding
Name: Capt Sahil Sharma
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1996
Gazette Notification: 88 Pres/96 ,15-8-96
Citation:
On an attachment with 118 Field Regiment during Operation Meghdoot, Captain Sahill Sharma volunteered to man the 'Amar' Observation Post in Bilafondla Glacier. During this tenure, he not only destroyed an enemy observation post, six bunkers, one fibre glass hut, and large quantity of
Name: Gnr Sajeev Gopala Pillai
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 01 Jan 1999
Gazette Notification: 113Pres/98,15-8-99
Citation:
Gunner Sajeev Gopala Pillai was inducted into Batalik sub-sector in Kargil on 11 May 1999 as Observation Post Assistant for engaging enemy intruders in the area. He volunteered for a more challenging task to accompany Forward Observation Officer in the mission to occupy Bump I1 in
Name: L/Nk Sajjan Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 23 May 1948
Gazette Notification:
Citation:
At Machhoi in Jammu and Kashmir, on 23 May 1948 while attacking a feature, Lance Naik Sajan Singh was in command of a forward section platoon. During the assault his section was subjected to particularly heavy fire from enemy 2-inch mortars and grenades, killing two of his men
Name: Maj Gen Salim Caleb (now deceased)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 10 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 125 Pres/65,17-9-65
Citation:
On 10 September 1965, Lieutenant Colonel Salim Caleb was in command of a cavalry regiment, which was engaged in a tank battle with Pakistani tank near Khem Karan. Despite heavy enemy fire for long spells, he exercised his command with calmness and fortitude and
Name: Flt Lt Samar Bikram Shah
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 16 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 92 Pres/72, 29-7-72
Citation:
During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Flight Lieutenant Samar Bikram Shah was serving with a fighter bomber squadron. On 16 December he was detailed to escort an offensive sweep mission. As leader of the escort, he substantially helped the mission in accomplishing
Name: Jem Sampooran Singh
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 06 Jul 1948
Gazette Notification: 2 Pres 50, 26.1.50
Citation:
On 3 July 1948, at Gumri in J&K, Jemadar Sampooran Singh was in command of a platoon picquet. The enemy attacked this picquet with two companies supported by two 4.2/3.7 guns, two 3-inch mortars, three MMGs, five Brownings and three 2- inch mortars. The enemy reached within
Name: Brig Sampuran Singh (now deceased)
Award: Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
Operation: 1965 Riddle
Date of Award: 09 Sep 1965
Gazette Notification: 70 Pres/66,30-9-66
Citation:
After the capture of Haji Pir Pass, it became necessary to secure the road to Kahutta. When, due to heavy enemy opposition, the task became very difficult, Lieutenant Colonel Sampuran Singh was detailed to secure a strategic ridge, which linked up that position with the forward position
Name: Brig Sampuran Singh (now deceased)
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 May - Ablaze
Date of Award: 26 Aug 1965
Gazette Notification: 10 Pres 52,26-1-52
Citation:
To advance to the Haji Pir Pass it was essential for our troops to capture a tactical feature held by two Pakistani companies. Two attempts to capture it had failed. On 28 August, a battalion of Punjab Regiment, which had been ordered to capture the feature, was pinned down by he
Name: Col Sampuran Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 14 Oct 1948
Gazette Notification: 10 Pres 52,26-1-52
Citation:
On 8 October 1948, Major Sampuran Singh led a patrol of four platoons in Uri Sector and captured an enemy outpost. The enemy pinned down our patrol with very heavy fire. Major Sampuran Singh, exhibiting the highest qualities of ability and
Name: Hav Sampuran Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1965 May - Ablaze
Date of Award: 26 Aug 1965
Gazette Notification: 94 Pres/72,19-8-72
Citation:
Sepoy Sampuran Singh was in a listening post deployed ahead of a defended locality in an area in Jamrnu and Kashmir in December 1971. When the enemy approached this defended locality in battalion strength, he held on to the listening post engaging the enemy with the light machine
Name: PA Nk Sampuran Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 03 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 77 Pres/72,17-6-72
Citation:
Sepoy Sampuran Singh was with a company of Punjab Regiment, which was, assigned the task of capturing Branchil Pass in the Kargil Sector. The assault was held up due to accurate and intense medium machine gun fire from the enemy defence. Sepoy Sampuran Singh lobbed a grenade
Name: Sub Sampuran Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1971 Cactus Lily
Date of Award: 05 Dec 1971
Gazette Notification: 35 Pres/88, 22-1-88
Citation:
Subedar Sampuran Singh of 13 Sikh Light Infantry was the Platoon Commander with the heliborne force which was dropped in the heart of Jaffna Town to destroy the militants headquarters as part of the IPKF operations in Sri Lanka. Due to poor flying and navigational error, the force was
Name: Sub Sampuran Singh
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1988
Gazette Notification: 35 Pres/88, 22-1-88
Citation:
Subedar Sampuran Singh of 13 Sikh Light Infantry was the Platoon Commander with the heliborne force which was dropped in the heart of Jaffina Town to destroy the militants headquarters as part of the IPKF operations in Sri Lanka. Due to poor flying and navigational error, the force was
Name: Hony Capt San Bahadur Gurung
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 15 Nov 1948
Gazette Notification: 10 Pres 52,26-1-52
Citation:
San Bahadur Gurung, commanding a platoon at Leh, was ordered to recapture Lasirmou at a height of 18,270 ft. On the night of 29 July 1948, he appeared in the rear of the enemy position after a strenuous night march of 13 hrs. in extremely difficult
Name: Rfn Sangram Singh Rawat
Award: Vir Chakra (VrC)
Operation: 1948 Polo - Hyderabad
Date of Award: 15 Jul 1948
Gazette Notification: 10 Pres 52,26-1-52
Citation:
Lance Naik Jaman Singh Patagi and Rifleman Sangram Singh Rawat were the scouts of the leading platoon of 'D' Company. On 14 July 1948, when they reached near their objective, they came across enemy mines and booby traps. Lance Naik Patagi and Rifleman Rawat realizing the danger of
