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Captain '''Ummed Singh Mahra''' (21 January 1942– | Captain '''Ummed Singh Mahra''' (21 January 1942–6 July 1971) was a posthumous recipient of the [[Ashok Chakra Award|Ashoka Chakra]]. | ||
In July 1971, he led a raiding party against the headquarters of an insurgent group in [[Nagaland]]. Though wounded in a firefight, he continued to lead the operation which captured a large cache of arms, ammunition and important documents. He died of his wounds after returning from the raid. He was awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peacetime military decoration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indian-martyr.in/index.php/list-post-independence/7-ummed-singh-mahra|title=Ummed Singh Mahra| | ==Early life== | ||
Captain Ummed was born in a [[Kumaoni people|Kumaoni]] [[Rajput]] family in [[Almora]], born in the [[Almora]] district of [[Uttarakhand]]. In 1967 he graduated from the [[Indian Military Academy]] and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 19 battalion of Rajputana Rifles [[Rajputana Rifles]] on 11 June.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=282 |date=6 April 1968 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1968/O-1536-1968-0014-68850.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tera-3.ul.cs.cmu.edu/NASD/4a7f1db4-5792-415c-be79-266f41eef20a/upgrade-archive-06-14-2007/data/upload-allbooks/disk%203/Jan%20N/ENGLISH/Bravest_Of_The_Brave_Heroes_Of_The_Indian_Army/TXT/00000081.txt|title=Captain Ummed Singh Mahra|publisher=Bravest_Of_The_Brave_Heroes_Of_The_Indian_Army|access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref> He was promoted lieutenant on 11 June 1969.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1098 |date=8 November 1969 |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1969/O-1396-1969-0045-63044.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | |||
==Action== | |||
In July 1971, as an acting captain, he led a raiding party against the headquarters of an insurgent group in [[Nagaland]]. Though wounded in a firefight, he continued to lead the operation which captured a large cache of arms, ammunition and important documents. He died of his wounds after returning from the raid. He was awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peacetime military decoration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indian-martyr.in/index.php/list-post-independence/7-ummed-singh-mahra|title=Ummed Singh Mahra|website=indian-martyr.in|access-date=20 September 2022}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 20 January 2022
Ummed Singh Mahra | |
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| Born | January 21, 1942 Almora, Uttarakhand |
| Died | July 6, 1971 (aged 29) Nagaland, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Service number | IC-17696 |
| Unit | 19th Battalion, The Rajputana Rifles Nagaland-1971 |
| Battles/wars | Operation Cactus-Lilly |
| Awards |  Ashoka Chakra |
Captain Ummed Singh Mahra (21 January 1942–6 July 1971) was a posthumous recipient of the Ashoka Chakra.
Early life
Captain Ummed was born in a Kumaoni Rajput family in Almora, born in the Almora district of Uttarakhand. In 1967 he graduated from the Indian Military Academy and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 19 battalion of Rajputana Rifles Rajputana Rifles on 11 June.[1][2] He was promoted lieutenant on 11 June 1969.[3]
Action
In July 1971, as an acting captain, he led a raiding party against the headquarters of an insurgent group in Nagaland. Though wounded in a firefight, he continued to lead the operation which captured a large cache of arms, ammunition and important documents. He died of his wounds after returning from the raid. He was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration.[4]
References
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 6 April 1968. p. 282.
- ↑ "Captain Ummed Singh Mahra". Bravest_Of_The_Brave_Heroes_Of_The_Indian_Army. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 8 November 1969. p. 1098.
- ↑ "Ummed Singh Mahra". indian-martyr.in. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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