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30 Oct
Lt Col Inderjit Singh (Retd), The Grenadiers Regiment.
This veteran passed away last year. He was one of the spearheads of the movement for grant of OROP to veteran faujis. Image
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30 Oct
Khalsas of 10 SIKH and 20 SIKH, KIA in the accursed Valley this day in 1990 and 1999 respectively Image
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Martyrs of CRPF - 30 Oct Image
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Martyrs of Chhattisgarh Police - 12 Oct Image
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On this day 33 years ago, Hav Pandurang Kakfale, deployed with his battalion in IPKF, was one of the section commanders of the company tasked to assault and capture Maruthnamadam town. Image
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The enemy offered stiff resistance, and Kakfale was soon wounded.
Unmindful of his injuries, he continued leading his section and personally destroyed a bunker housing a machine gun that had stalled their advance.
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L/Nk Jagjit Singh, 2 Sikh.
Fell this day in 1992, but not before earning himself a Kirti Chakra Image
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Nk Jaswinder Singh, 17 Sikh.
Fell fighting in the accursed 'Jannat' this day 21 years ago.
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Martyrs of The Sikh Regiment - 03 Oct.
One more name in addition to the two above. Image
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1) Rezang La during 1962 India China war saw one of the most legendary “last stand” battles that the world has ever seen. Led by Major Shaitan Singh Bhati, 120 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the “last man last bullet”.

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2) They fought heroically in freezing temperatures at approximately 17,000 feet killing a reported 1300+ Chinese soldiers.

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3) Out of the 120 men of 13 Kumaon, that day 114 soldiers were killed , 5 were captured (who later escaped in Chinese captivity) & one was sent back to tell the tale of the unmatched valor at Rezang La.

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Khalsas of 10 SIKH and 20 SIKH, KIA in the accursed Valley this day in 1990 and 1999 respectively
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Martyrs of CRPF - 30 Oct
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Capt Rudolph David Rosario, VrC (P)
This day in 1962, he was commanding a company of 2 Sikh LI at a bridge on the Sela-Jang Road, short of Tawang.
The enemy was nearing.
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