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{{Infobox military person<br />
| honorific_prefix = [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]<br />
| allegiance = {{Flag|India}}<br />
| awards = [[File:Kirti Chakra ribbon.svg|30px]] [[Kirti Chakra]]<br/>[[File:Shaurya Chakra ribbon.svg|30px]] [[Shaurya Chakra]]<br/>[[File:Sena Medal ribbon.svg|30px]] [[Sena Medal]] (Gallantry)<br />
| battles_label = <br />
| battles = [[Op-Vijay (Kargil War)]]<br>[[Op-Rakshak]]<br>[[Op-Prakram]]<br>[[Op-Hifazat]]<br>[[Op-Bajrang]]<br />
| commands = [[National Cadet Corps (India)|2 Jammu and Kashmir Girls Battalion (NCC Jammu)]]<br />
| unit = [[Brigade of the Guards|2 Brigade of the Guards]]<br>[[The Grenadiers]]<br> [[Assam Rifles|32 Assam]] (on deputation)<br />
| servicenumber = SC-00137<br />
| rank = [[File:Colonel of the Indian Army.svg|24px]] [[Colonel (India)|Colonel]]<br />
| serviceyears = 1985-2022<br />
| branch = {{Army|India}}<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| name = Rajinder Kumar Sharma<br />
| nickname = <br />
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| placeofburial_label = <br />
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| death_place = <br />
| birth_place = [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]<br />
| death_date = <br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age |1965|09|10|df=y}}<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| caption = Portrait of Col RK Sharma<br />
| honorific_suffix = [[Kirti Chakra|KC]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Sena Medal|SM]]<br />
| image = File:Rajinder Kumar Sharma.jpg<br />
| laterwork = <br />
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[[Colonel]] '''Rajinder Kumar Sharma''', [[Kirti Chakra|KC]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] (born, 10 September 1965, also known as '''RK Sharma''') is a retired decorated [[Indian Army]] officer of [[the Grenadiers]]. He is one of the few recipients of both Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra for his exemplary bravery.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
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Rajinder Kumar Sharma was born in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. His family were refugee who came from POK after partition of India. His father was a policeman in Jammu and Kashmir Police and his uncle was in the army with [[Regiment of Artillery (India)]]. He was motivated by his uncle since childhood so he was keen to join the army. After completing matriculation in 1983, he started preparation for army. He joined [[Indian Army]] as [[Sepoy]] in 1986 in [[Brigade of the Guards|2 Brigade of the Guards]]. He later received a Short Service Commission through Special Service Commission entry and was commissioned into [[The Grenadiers]] in 1999 as a [[Lieutenant]].<br />
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== Military career ==<br />
[[File:Major RK Sharma receiving gallantry award from the then Honorable President of India.png|thumb|[[Major (rank)|Major]] RK Sharma receiving gallantry award from the then Honorable [[President of India]] Srimati [[Pratibha Patil|Pratibha Devisingh Patil]]|center]].<br />
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RK Sharma is one of the most decorated officers of the Indian Army. He is known for his courageous actions, bravery and exceptional leadership. He has been part of more than 300 operations in his 37 years of military service.<br />
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'''[[Sena Medal|COAS Commendation]]'''<br />
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In 1993 during an encounter with terrorists, [[Lance Naik]] Sharma was struck by terrorist gunfire. In spite of his wounds, he and his team member eliminated 3 hardcore terrorists. For his bravery during the mission, he was awarded the [[Chief of the Army Staff|COAS Commendation]] <br />
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'''''[[Kargil War|Bar to COAS Commendation]]'''''<br />
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During [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]] in 1999, he and his team had captured Point 5465, located at 17,000 ft in the Batalik Sector. Later that post was renamed as 'Rajinder Post' in his name.<br />
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[[Sena Medal]]<br />
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On Republic Day, 2010, Major Sharma was awarded Sena Medal for successfully eliminating two terrorists.<br />
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'''[[Kirti Chakra]]'''<br />
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On Republic Day, 2008, Major Sharma was awarded the Kirti Chakra, India's second highest peacetime gallantry award, for his heroic action on 6 October 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/awardee/3562|title=Major Rajinder Kumar Sharma, SC|website=Gallantry Awards}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2009/apr01-09/P-11.htm|title=Republic Day Gallantry|website=Sainik Samachar}}</ref><br />
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'''[[Shaurya Chakra]]'''<br />
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On Independence Day, 2009 Major Sharma was awarded the Shaurya Chakra, India's third highest peacetime gallantry award, for his bravery in Manipur on 7 June 2008. He was posted with 32 Assam Rifles at the time of the operation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2009/feb15-09/h09.html|title=Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations|website=Sainik Samachar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/awardee/717|title=Major Rajinder Kumar Sharma|website=Gallantry Awards}}</ref><br />
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== Awards and decorations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|<br />
|[[File:Kirti_Chakra_ribbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:Shaurya_Chakra_ribbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
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|-<br />
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg|105x105px}}<br />
|<br />
[[File:Wound_Medal-India.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND_Operation_Vijay_star.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|105x105px}}<br />
|[[File:IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:75yearmedal.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND_20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|[[File:IND_9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|<br />
[[File:UN MONUC Medal ribbon.svg|105x105px]]<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|<br />
|[[Kirti Chakra]]<br />
|[[Shaurya Chakra]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Sena Medal]]<br />
|[[Wound Medal (India)|Wound Medal]]<br />
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[Operation Vijay Star]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Special Service Medal (India)|Special Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Operation Vijay Medal]]<br />
|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]<br />
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[High Altitude Medal]]<br />
|[[Videsh Seva Medal]]<br />
|[[75th Independence Anniversary Medal]]<br />
|[[50th Independence Anniversary Medal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Awards and decorations of the Indian Armed Forces#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea|UNMEE Medal]]<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Army personnel]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Kirti Chakra]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Sena Medal]]<br />
[[Category:1965 births]]</div>Jaya