Thread on the newly appointed Titular Maharao Raja (King) of Hada Rajput Clan of Bundi, Rajasthan
Brigadier Bhupesh Singh Hada
SC, VSM
Force Commander - NSG / 10 PARA (SF)
Brig Bhupesh Hada was born on 30 Jun 1970 in Bundi, Rajasthan.
His father Shri Vijay Raj Singh Hada was an educationist and a social worker of repute.
After his schooling, he joined the NDA, and later was passed out from IMA in 1991, and was commissioned into Madras Regiment.
Later he joined the Para Special Forces.
During his 3 decades of distinguished service, he has contributed in various operations like Op Rhino, Orchid, Rakshak, Kargil-Vijay, Parakaram, Falcon and Meghdoot. He has trained extensively with the IAF, Navy, various CAPF and with the armies of friendly foreign countries.
Brig Bhupesh was also selected for a United Nations peacekeeping assignment and served as a 'team leader' and Senior Military Observer in the UN Mission in Ethiopia in 2003.
He was instrumental in raising of an Independent Infantry Brigade now deployed on Indo-Tibetan border.
Once during a Regimental Dinner, an Officer from Garhwal Regt challanged him by saying, "You guys may be king but mountains are a different ball game".
Brig Hada took it in right Para spirit and gave a befitting reply by summiting Mount Everest in 2012, just to prove a point.
It took him just 6 months for this Commando to move from arid Thar Desert to mighy Himalayas at 8,500+ metres, despite not having much mountaineering experience before.
Brig Bhupesh also served as Team Cdr in Special Frontier Force (Vikas), Siachen Bde, and now in NSG.
He is an accomplished Mountaineer, Trekker, Blogger, Adventurer, Biker, Marathoner, Underwater Diver and a Die Hard Paratrooper.
He was awarded Shaurya Chakra in 1999 for an anti-terrorist operation in Northern Kashmir. (OP Rakshak).
Vishist Seva Medal – Awarded in 2019 for commendable work done in Siachen Glacier(OP Meghdoot).
This Sunday he was crowned the 26th "King of Bundi".
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Braveheart who was not killed by any enemy's bullet,
was killed by a deadly disease on this day in 2018 due to multiple organ failure as he was suffering from Jaundice.
Col Bhati was the third generation from his family to join the armed forces.
His grandfather had taken part in the Second World War from Sardar Infantry, while his father, Late Col Shyam Singh Bhati fought wars of 1965 and 1971 with Pakistan. He passed away in 2020.
Col Sangram Singh was the former CO of 10 PARA SF. He was one of the most decorated Special Forces Commando. You can clearly see the badges and decorations on his uniform.
He was posted at OTA Chennai as an instructor, the cadets trained under him must be proud to learn from him.
"When he became a colonel, he gave me a beautiful gift, that she will remember him as a brave person who died fighting for his country." Said Smt Santoshi, w/o
Col Santosh Babu,
Mahavir Chakra (P)
16 BIHAR.
Today is 5th Balidan Diwas of Col Santosh Babu. A thread on him👇🏼
Col Bikumalla Santosh Babu was born on 13th Feb 1983 in Suryapet district of Telangana to Shri Bikumalla Upender Babu, a banker and Smt Manjula.
While studying in the Sainik School, Korukonda his inclination towards the Armed Forces grew and he joined 105th course of NDA in 2000.
He was commissioned into 16 BIHAR from IMA in 2004 and his first posting was in J&K.
He was selected to attend DSS College at Wellington and later was deputed in Rashtriya Rifles.
He got married to Ms. Santoshi and the couple had a daughter Abhija and a son Anirudh Teja.
Thanking
Brigadier Bhupesh Singh Hada
SC, VSM
Force Commander - NSG / 10 PARA (SF)
for his 33 years of devoted service to the Nation
He got superannuated from the Indian Army today.
Brig Hada was commissioned into the Madras Regiment in 1991 after passing out from IMA.
Brig Bhupesh Hada was born on 30 June, 1970 in Bundi, Rajasthan.
His father Shri Vijay Raj Singh Hada was an educationist and a social worker of repute.
After his schooling, he joined the NDA, and later passed out from IMA in 1991.
Afterwards, he joined the Para Commando.
During his 3 decades of distinguished service, he has contributed in various operations like Op Rhino, Orchid, Rakshak, Kargil-Vijay, Parakaram, Falcon and Meghdoot. He has trained extensively with the IAF, Navy, various CAPF and with the armies of friendly foreign countries.
"When he became a colonel, he gave me a beautiful gift, that she will remember him as a brave person who died fighting for his country." Said Smt Santoshi, w/o
Col Santosh Babu,
Mahavir Chakra (P)
16 BIHAR.
Today is 3rd Balidan Diwas of Col Santosh Babu. A thread on him👇🏼
Col Bikumalla Santosh Babu was born on 13th Feb 1983 in Suryapet district of Telangana to Shri Bikumalla Upender Babu, a banker and Smt Manjula.
While studying in the Sainik School, Korukonda his inclination towards the Armed Forces grew and he joined 105th course of NDA in 2000.
He was commissioned into 16 BIHAR from IMA in 2004 and his first posting was in J&K.
He was selected to attend DSS College at Wellington and later was deputed in Rashtriya Rifles.
He got married to Ms. Santoshi and the couple had a daughter Abhija and a son Anirudh Teja.
On 13th June, 1997 Capt Manjinder Singh Bhinder of 61 CAVALRY with his wife Jyot-Roop and four years old son Ruskin, went to see the film “Border” in Uphaar Cinema in Green Park area, New Delhi. While the movie was on, the Hall caught fire.
With poor fire-fighting equipment and exit arrangements, people got trapped inside. Capt Bhinder sent his friend Capt Pattu to get outside help, while he decided to stay inside, to help frantic crowd keep calm and take them out gradually in order. He moved 150 lives to safety.
Unfortunately, he himself and his family succumbed to the tragic death that was the fate of many who were trapped inside, as it became difficult to get proper help.
Capt. Bhinder along with his family died a heroic death in the fire that broke out at the Uphaar Cinema in Delhi.
He was posted in Sri Lanka during Op Pawan as a personal bodyguard of an Indian General. Once he was sitting in an open jeep, an LTTE terrorist threw a grenade at the jeep. He caught it and threw it back to the terrorist. The terrorist died.
Due to the grenade explosion his head was blown off into pieces. After this, he was nick-named ‘Cobra’ by his colleagues.
Later in the same Operation, he was assigned to rescue 36 Indian soldiers captured by LTTE. He sailed the river, saved soldiers and killed 39 militants.
Naik Digendra Kumar was awarded Sena Medal in 1993 for his anti-terrorist operations in the Kupwara area of Jammu-Kashmir.
In 1994, his services were appreciated for recapturing the Hazratbal Shrine from terrorists.