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{{infobox military person<br />
| honorific_prefix = [[Subedar Major]]<br />
| honorific_suffix = [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|AC]], [[Military Cross|MC]]<br />
| image = File:Kharka Bahadur Limbu.jpg<br />
| death_date = 26 April 1961<br />
| birth_place = [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]<br />
| death_place = [[Nagaland]], [[India]]<br />
| allegiance = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[British Empire]]<br>{{IND}}<br />
| branch = {{army|British Raj}}<br />
{{army|IND}}<br />
| serviceyears = 1929–1961<br />
| rank = [[File:Assam Rifles OR-9.svg<br />
|25px]] [[Subedar Major]]<br />
| servicenumber = JC – 30385<br />
| unit = [[Assam Rifles|8 Assam Rifles]]<br />
| battles = *[[World War II]]<br />
**[[Burma Campaign]]<br />
*[[Nagaland Insurgency]]{{KIA}}<br />
| awards = [[File:Ashoka Chakra ribbon.svg|30px]] [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]]<br><br />
[[File:Military cross BAR.svg|30px]] [[Military Cross]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Khadka Bahadur Limbu''' was an [[Junior commissioned officer]] of the [[Indian Army]], who was killed in action in [[Nagaland]]. He was posthumously awarded [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peacetime gallantry award. <br />
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==Early life==<br />
Bahadur was born to Mr. Arthvir Limbu in Mantri Village under the city Imphal of Manipur. After completing education, he enlisted for the army.<ref>{{cite book |author=Rashmi Aggarwal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8LjjDAAAQBAJ |title=Ashoka Chakra Recipients |publisher=[[Prabhat Prakashan]] |year=2021 |pages=36 |access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><br />
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==Military career==<br />
Bahadur was commissioned in the 8th Battalion of [[Assam Rifles]] in 1929.<br />
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As a soldier of [[British Army]], he fought in the [[World War II]] and had participated in the [[Burma Campaign]]. For his bravery in the war, he was given [[Military Cross]], the third highest gallantry award of [[United Kingdom]]. After the [[Partition of India]], he joined the [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sub Maj K B Limbu MC AC |url=https://honourpoint.in/profile/sub-maj-k-b-limbu-mc-ac/ |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=Honourpoint |language=en-US}}</ref> <br />
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In 1961, as a [[platoon commander]], he was ordered to capture a heavily guarded position of the enemies. He led his team and attacked the enemy bunker, killing at least five insurgents. During the exchange of fire, he was heavily wounded but didn't stop. He kept fighting against the insurgents and died due to the injury. For his gallantry actions, he was later awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The World War II soldier who won an Ashok Chakra |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india-defence/the-world-war-ii-veteran-who-won-an-ashok-chakra-vpn-qs620s |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=Asianet Newsable |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=AR pays tributes to Ashoka Chakra awardee |url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/ar-pays-tributes-to-ashoka-chakra-awardee |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525155903/https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/ar-pays-tributes-to-ashoka-chakra-awardee |archive-date=2022-05-25 |access-date=2025-07-28 |work=Imphal Free Press |language=en-IN |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=Government of |title=Gallantry Awardees of Indian Army |url=https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/awardee/1076 |website=gallantryawards.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Army |first=Indian |title=SUBEDAR MAJOR KHARKA BAHADUR LIMBU, ASHOK CHAKRA, MILITARY CROSS MAI VALIANT SOLDIER OF ASSAM RIFLES |website=[[Facebook]] |url=https://www.facebook.com/Indianarmy.adgpi/posts/subedar-major-kharaka-bahadur-limbu-was-a-platoon-commander-deployed-in-naga-hil/647676768762289/ }}</ref><br />
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