“As a mother, I am definitely sad & hurt but as a patriot, I am proud of my son. He lives forever, whereas I will not. He made me promise that I would not cry when he left for the front.”
Smt Vimala Acharya mother of MAJOR PADMAPANI ACHARYA.
“Babloo” as called by his parents & family could have earned his living like a regular guy with his Hotel Management course & the bachelor’s degree.
But his passion for @adgpi landed him to 2nd Battalion of the RAJPUTANA RIFLES. #HappyBirthdayMajorPadmapaniAcharya #KnowYourHeroes
On June 28, 1999, MAJOR PADMAPANI ACHARYA || 2 RAJRIF || was assigned the task to take possession of the enemy bunker at the Tololing Top as it was a dominant position overlooking the Srinagar – Leh Highway (NH 1D). #HappyBirthdayMajorPadmapaniAcharya #KnowYourHeroes
“Bofors is a medium artillery gun with a killing range of 300 meters. The splinters will go flying on all direction. Chances are that you guys will not survive either.”
led his men with the battle cry "Raja Ramchandra ki Jai"
to capture TOLOLING TOP at Drass in Kargil.
It was one of the pivotal battle of the #KargilWar.
MAJOR VIVEK GUPTA & men led by him were able to close in with the enemy inspite of heavy artillary and automatic fire.
As soon as they emerged in open they came under multidirectional intense fire. 3 personal of the leading section were hit and the attack was temporarily stalled.
Spark in the eyes of Sudhir Walia was palpable from his childhood only.
While clicking this photo neither parents nor the photographer would have thought that this little boy is going to be the RAMBO of INDIAN ARMY in the coming days.
SQUADRON LEADER AJJAMADA BOPAYYA DEVAYYA flying the Mystere aircraft was intercepted by a Pakistani supersonic F-104 Star-Fighter and DEVAYYA proved that it’s the flying skills & determination that matters more than the superior aircraft.
The paki pilot of F-104 first fired an air-to-air Sidewinder missile, which Squadron Leader Devayya successfully evaded and the missile hit the ground.
However, by virtue of its faster acceleration, the F-104 rapidly closed in on the Mystere and fired a burst of its 20 mm multibarrel cannon and succedded in damaging Squadron Leader Devayya's Mystere.
“Bofors is a medium artillery gun with a killing range of 300 meters. The splinters will go flying on all direction. Chances are that you guys will not survive either.” MAJOR GURPREET MADHOK