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	[[Brigadier]] '''Kailash Prasad Pande''', [[Maha Vir Chakra\|MVC]] (10 Dec 1925 - 4 February 2010) was an officer in the [[Indian Army]], who served with the [[Regiment of Artillery]]. He was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]], India's second highest award for his role in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref name="rediff">{{cite news\|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2006/dec/15war.htm\|title=1971 war: 'Tom' Pande wept silently for his men\|publisher=Rediff News}}</ref>		[[Brigadier]] '''Kailash Prasad Pande''', [[Maha Vir Chakra\|MVC]] (10 Dec 1925 - 4 February 2010) was an officer in the [[Indian Army]], who served with the [[Regiment of Artillery]]. He was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]], India's second highest award for his role in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref name="rediff">{{cite news\|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2006/dec/15war.htm\|title=1971 war: 'Tom' Pande wept silently for his men\|publisher=Rediff News}}</ref><ref name="KP">{{cite web\|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/features/brig-tom-pande-the-maha-vir-284906\|title=Brig 'Tom' Pande, the Maha Vir\|date=2021-07-18\|access-date=2022-03-05}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande was born on 4 July 1925 in a prominent family of [[Madhya Pradesh]]~~, with a military history~~. He studied at Gwalior's Victoria College, now known as [[Maharani Laxmi Bai Govt. College Of Excellence]], where the former Prime Minister of India Shri [[Atal Behari Vajpayee]] was his classmate.<ref name="rediff"/>		Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande was born on 4 July 1925 in a prominent family with a strong military tradition, in the then [[Central Provinces]] (now [[Madhya Pradesh]]). He studied at Gwalior's Victoria College, now known as [[Maharani Laxmi Bai Govt. College Of Excellence]], where the former Prime Minister of India, Shri [[Atal Behari Vajpayee]] was his classmate.<ref name="rediff"/>

	==Military career==		==Military career==
	~~Brigadier~~ Kailash Prasad Pande was commissioned into the [[Regiment of Artillery]] in ~~1945~~.<br>		Kailash Prasad Pande was commissioned into the [[Gwalior State]] Forces on August 25, 1945. After the independence of India, the princely state's forces were amalgamated with the Indian Army and ‘Tom’ Pande joined 42 Field Regiment of the [[Regiment of Artillery]]. He served in 52 Mountain Regiment (Pack), where he raised 145 Mountain Battery (Pack). In 1964, Lieutenant Colonel Pande raised and also commanded [[56 Field Regiment (India)\|56 Mountain Composite Regiment (Pack)]]. He had a two-year tenure at the [[Indian Military Academy]] as a Battalion Commander. In 1970, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier and took command of 2 Mountain Artillery Brigade deployed in [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref name="KP"/>
	During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pandey commanded the 61 Mountain Brigade which was deployed in the Eastern sector. He planned his attacks meticulously and led the brigade in successfully taking a number of objectives through intense and heavy combat.
	Advancing rapidly and covering 40 miles in 72 hours, his brigade achieved a number of victories including [[Chandina Upazila\|Chandina]], [[Daudkandi Upazila\|Daudkhandi]] and Mynawati. At Mynawati he forced the garrison to surrender and accepted the surrender of the garrison commander ~~Brig Atif~~ of the [[Pakistan Army]], along with ~~5000~~ troops and 50 officers.~~<br>~~		During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pandey commanded the 61 Mountain Brigade, which was deployed in the Eastern sector. He planned his attacks meticulously and led the brigade in successfully taking a number of objectives through intense and heavy combat. Advancing rapidly and covering 40 miles in 72 hours, his brigade achieved a number of victories including [[Chandina Upazila\|Chandina]], [[Daudkandi Upazila\|Daudkhandi]] and Mynawati. At Mynawati, he forced the garrison to surrender and accepted the surrender of the garrison commander Brigadier Sheikh Mansoor Hussain Attif, Commander of 117 Infantry Brigade of the [[Pakistan Army]], along with 5,000 troops and 50 officers. In recognition of his achievements, and for his demonstration of [[leadership]] and [[bravery]] in the field, Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]], [[India]]'s second highest [[Gallantry award\|gallantry]] award.<ref>{{cite book\|author=Darshan Khullar \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CBK7DgAAQBAJ&dq=Kailash+Prasad+Pande+mvc&pg=PT127\|title=Themes of Glory: Indian Artillery in War\|publisher=Vij Books India Pvt Ltd\|year= 2017\|isbn=9789385563973\|location=\|pages=252}}</ref>
	In recognition of his achievements, and for his demonstration of [[leadership]] and [[bravery]] in the field, Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]], [[India]]'s second highest [[Gallantry award\|gallantry]] award.<ref>{{cite book\|author=Darshan Khullar \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CBK7DgAAQBAJ~~&pg=PT127&lpg=PT127~~&dq=Kailash+Prasad+Pande+mvc#q=~~Kailash%20Prasad%20Pande%20mvc~~\|title=Themes of Glory: Indian Artillery in War\|publisher=Vij Books India Pvt Ltd\|year= 2017\|isbn=9789385563973\|location=\|pages=252}}</ref>

	==Later life==		==Later life==
	After retirement, he was appointed as Director of [[Home Guard (India)\|Home Guards]] by the Madhya Pradesh ~~Govt~~. He was made in-charge of the Red Cross Organization in [[Bhopal]] and was responsible for providing relief to the [[Bhopal disaster\|Bhopal Gas Tragedy]] victims. He was also sent to [[Jaffna]], [[Sri Lanka]] as part of a Red Cross delegation in 1988.		Brigadier Pande, superannuated in July 1979 and settled down in Bhopal, his hometown. After retirement, he was appointed as Director of [[Home Guard (India)\|Home Guards]] by the Madhya Pradesh Government. He also became secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sainik Board. He was made in-charge of the Red Cross Organization in [[Bhopal]] and was responsible for providing relief to the [[Bhopal disaster\|Bhopal Gas Tragedy]] victims. He was also sent to [[Jaffna]], [[Sri Lanka]] as part of a Red Cross delegation in 1988.<ref name="KP"/>

	Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pandey passed away on 4 February 2010 in [[Deolali]], [[Maharashtra]].		Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pandey passed away on 4 February 2010 in [[Deolali]], [[Maharashtra]]. Major General Yash Pande is his son and a surgeon in the Indian Army.

			General [[Deepak Kapoor]], the 22nd [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|Chief of the Army Staff]] is his son-in-law.<ref name="KP"/>

	==See also==		==See also==
	[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]~~<br>~~		[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]

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[[Brigadier]] '''Kailash Prasad Pande''', [[Maha Vir Chakra|MVC]] (10 Dec 1925 - 4 February 2010) was an officer in the [[Indian Army]], who served with the [[Regiment of Artillery]]. He was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]], India's second highest award for his role in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref name="rediff">{{cite news|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2006/dec/15war.htm|title=1971 war: 'Tom' Pande wept silently for his men|publisher=Rediff News}}</ref>

==Early life==
Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande was born on 4 July 1925 in a prominent family of [[Madhya Pradesh]], with a military history. He studied at Gwalior's Victoria College, now known as [[Maharani Laxmi Bai Govt. College Of Excellence]], where the former Prime Minister of India Shri [[Atal Behari Vajpayee]] was his classmate.<ref name="rediff"/>

==Military career==
Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande was commissioned into the [[Regiment of Artillery]] in 1945. 
During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pandey commanded the 61 Mountain Brigade which was deployed in the Eastern sector. He planned his attacks meticulously and led the brigade in successfully taking a number of objectives through intense and heavy combat.
Advancing rapidly and covering 40 miles in 72 hours, his brigade achieved a number of victories including [[Chandina Upazila|Chandina]], [[Daudkandi Upazila|Daudkhandi]] and Mynawati. At Mynawati he forced the garrison to surrender and accepted the surrender of the garrison commander Brig Atif of the [[Pakistan Army]], along with 5000 troops and 50 officers. 
In recognition of his achievements, and for his demonstration of [[leadership]] and [[bravery]] in the field, Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pande was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]], [[India]]'s second highest [[Gallantry award|gallantry]] award.<ref>{{cite book|author=Darshan Khullar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CBK7DgAAQBAJ&pg=PT127&lpg=PT127&dq=Kailash+Prasad+Pande+mvc#q=Kailash%20Prasad%20Pande%20mvc|title=Themes of Glory: Indian Artillery in War|publisher=Vij Books India Pvt Ltd|year= 2017|isbn=9789385563973|location=|pages=252}}</ref>

==Later life==
After retirement, he was appointed as Director of [[Home Guard (India)|Home Guards]] by the Madhya Pradesh Govt. He was made in-charge of the Red Cross Organization in [[Bhopal]] and was responsible for providing relief to the [[Bhopal disaster|Bhopal Gas Tragedy]] victims. He was also sent to [[Jaffna]], [[Sri Lanka]] as part of a Red Cross delegation in 1988.

Brigadier Kailash Prasad Pandey passed away on 4 February 2010 in [[Deolali]], [[Maharashtra]].

==See also==
[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] 

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